Tom Petty has a nasal voice and Bob Dylan has a gravelly voice. There is a difference in the complexity of the sound waves produced by both men. What psychological dimension of hearing describes the difference?
A) timbre
B) pitch
C) loudness
D) intensity

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The psychological dimension of hearing that describes the difference in Tom Petty's nasal voice and Bob Dylan's gravelly voice is timbre. Timbre refers to the complexity of sound waves produced by a particular instrument or voice. In this case, the different timbre of Petty's and Dylan's voices is due to the different shape and size of their vocal cords, throat, and mouth.

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