Mary and Cleo both have their hearing checked by an audiologist. The results show Mary to have hearing at about 10 dB across the speech range and Cleo to be at 35 dB across the speech range. Their hearing would be described respectively as
A) moderate loss (Mary), severe loss (Cleo).
B) normal hearing (Mary), mild loss (Cleo).
C) normal hearing (Mary), moderate loss (Cleo).
D) mild loss (Mary), moderate loss (Cleo).
E) normal hearing for both.

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Normal hearing thresholds are typically between 0 to 20 dB, so Mary's hearing is considered normal. Cleo's hearing, at 35 dB, falls into the mild loss category, which is generally defined as hearing thresholds between 26 to 40 dB.

Mary and Cleo Both Have Their Hearing Checked by an Audiologist