Categorical perception refers to the:
A) use of inflexible category boundaries in visual perception.
B) perception of many variations between stimuli in a category.
C) perception that stimuli belong in distinct categories.
D) use of flexible category boundaries in speech perception.

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Categorical perception is the phenomenon where we perceive stimuli as belonging to distinct categories, even if there are gradual differences between the stimuli. This is commonly observed in perception of speech sounds, where even small differences in sound can cause the perception of a completely different phoneme.

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