Lyndsey and her friends Jerri and Joe are conducting an experiment. Jerri mouths the word "face" repetitively but does not say it out loud. At the same time Joe, who is out of Lyndsey's view, says the word "base" loudly over and over. When asked what word she hears after observing Jerri, Lyndsey says, "base." This result is an example of

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The McGurk effect is a phenomenon that demonstrates an interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception. When the auditory component of one sound is paired with the visual component of another, leading to the perception of a third sound, it illustrates how sensory modalities can influence each other, as in the scenario described.

Lyndsey and Her Friends Jerri and Joe Are Conducting an Experiment