Read the passage and write your answers.
In experiments illustrating the McGurk effect, participants hear the sound
“ba” while watching a video of a person saying “ga”. In (A) doing so, most people perceive
“da,” which combines both the sound and sight cues. This occurs even when participants are
aware that they are different. (B) (shows / what / the McGurk effect / that / is / our brains / can) mix up sight and sound cues.
It shows that our senses work together. We can use this knowledge to help people with speech problems.
1
Write what (A) doing so means.
hearing the sound “ba” while watching a video of a person saying “ga”
2
Rearrange the words in (B) to complete the sentence.
What the McGurk effect shows is that our brains can
mix up sight and sound cues.