Ben suffers from __________ and has difficulty hearing because his eardrum and ossicles of the inner ear have malfunctioned.
A)conductive deafness
B)nerve deafness
C)echolocation
D)binaural deafness

Question

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Ben's difficulty hearing due to malfunctioning eardrum and ossicles of the inner ear suggests a problem with transmitting sound waves to the inner ear, which is characteristic of conductive deafness. Nerve deafness (B) involves damage to the auditory nerve or inner ear hair cells, and is not the most likely diagnosis based on the given information. Echolocation (C) is a technique used by some animals to navigate and locate objects using sound waves, and is not a condition or disorder that Ben is experiencing. Binaural deafness (D) refers to hearing loss in both ears, but provides no specific information about the nature or cause of the hearing loss.

Ben Suffers from __________ and Has Difficulty Hearing Because His