All of the following aspects of sound location are true, EXCEPT:
A) The brain factors in both the time of arrival and loudness of a sound source to locate it.
B)Your head dampens sounds such that volume is different in both ears according to the location of a sound.
C) Sounds from the left side of your head will appear louder to your right ear then to your left ear.
D) Sounds from the right side of your head will arrive at your right ear slightly before your left ear.

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The brain locates sounds based on differences in time of arrival and loudness between the ears. Sounds from one side of the head are dampened by the head, making them quieter in the ear further away. Thus, sounds from the left side will appear louder to the left ear, not the right, contradicting option C.

All of the Following Aspects of Sound Location Are True