General-mechanism theories of speech perception claim that ______.

A. the same mechanisms used to perceive speech are also used to process visual stimuli
B. we can process speech most effectively when we are able to see the speaker's mouth movements
C. the mechanisms for speech perception are the same as the mechanisms used for all auditory perception
D. understanding speech relies on mechanisms that are specific to that task

Answer: C

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