When talking to her friend, Lauren says "How was your vacation," but she coughs when she says the word vacation such that the "ca" is not audible. However, Lauren's friend claims to have heard the word in its entirety. This example illustrates ________.

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The example demonstrates the phonemic restoration effect, where a listener uses context and prior knowledge to fill in missing or distorted speech sounds. In this case, Lauren's friend was able to infer that she said "vacation" even though the /c/ sound was not audible due to the cough. Dichotic listening, shadowing, and the cocktail party phenomenon are not relevant here.

When Talking to Her Friend, Lauren Says "How Was Your