Which physical feature of the human head allows us to engage in the process of sound localization?
a) our nose and chin are located between our ears on the of our faces
b) our cochleae are spiral-shaped instead of straight and flat
c) our ears are located directly adjacent to the temporal lobes of the cerebrum
d) our ears are located on opposite sides of our heads
ANS: D, The different locations of our two ears allow us to detect the direction from which a sound comes, which is sound localization.
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