Sensation: Vision, Hearing, and Other Senses

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

Sensorineural deafness is caused by

  • A

    Damage to the tiny bones (ossicles) in the middle ear

  • B

    Blockage of the ear canal preventing sound waves from entering

  • C

    Damage to hair cells in the cochlea or auditory nerve

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  • D

    Perforation of the eardrum due to sudden pressure changes

Explanation

Conduction deafness is mechanical (eardrum, bones); sensorineural is at the receptor or nerve level.

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