A behavioral hearing test designed to detect of false or exaggerated hearing loss is the
A)Count-the-dots test
B)Carhart test
C)Stenger test
D)Tone decay test

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The Stenger test is a behavioral hearing test that can help detect if someone is falsely claiming to have a hearing loss. It involves presenting two tones simultaneously to the person, one in each ear. The tones are identical in frequency, but one is louder than the other. If the person is truly hearing both tones, they will perceive them as a single tone at the louder level. However, if they are pretending or exaggerating their hearing loss and only responding to the louder tone, they will not perceive the tone at all. This can help determine if the person is being honest about their hearing abilities.

A Behavioral Hearing Test Designed to Detect of False or Exaggerated