Research has shown that there is a sharp demarcation line for voice onset time between the perception of /ba/ and /pa/,which causes
A)categorical perception.
B)formant discrimination.
C)the McGurk effect.

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The sharp demarcation line for voice onset time between the perception of /ba/ and /pa/ is a characteristic of categorical perception, which is the phenomenon where the brain categorizes sounds into specific groups and perceives them as distinct categories. This means that even small changes in sound can result in a perception that is fundamentally different from the original sound, as the brain categorizes it as belonging to a different sound category.

Research Has Shown That There Is a Sharp Demarcation Line