The apparent shift in location of a sound from its auditory source to its perceived location is termed
A) echo-location.
B) the ventriloquism effect.
C) the phi phenomenon.
D) the Doppler effect.
E) perceptual variance.

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The ventriloquism effect describes the phenomenon where the location of a sound is perceived to be coming from a visible source rather than its actual source, such as when a ventriloquist makes their voice appear to come from a dummy rather than themselves.

The Apparent Shift in Location of a Sound from Its