The audibility curve shows that the auditory threshold is greatest for
A)frequencies between about 200 to 600 Hz.
B)frequencies above 10,000 Hz.
C)frequencies between about 500 to 5,000 Hz.

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The audibility curve, which plots the threshold of hearing against frequency, shows that the auditory threshold is lowest (meaning we can hear very soft sounds) for frequencies between about 500 to 5,000 Hz, and it increases (meaning sounds need to be louder for us to hear them) for very low frequencies (below 500 Hz) and for very high frequencies (above 5,000 Hz), with the threshold being greatest for frequencies above 10,000 Hz.

The Audibility Curve Shows That the Auditory Threshold Is Greatest