A person hears a whistling sound and a rhythmic thumping sound coming from the same point in space and infers that a train must be coming through.This process is known as ______ segregation.
A)temporal
B)spatial
C)spectral
D)acoustic

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Spatial segregation refers to the process of distinguishing sounds based on their location or point of origin in space. In this scenario, the person is able to infer the presence of a train by identifying that both the whistling and thumping sounds are coming from the same spatial location, indicating they are likely from the same source.

A Person Hears a Whistling Sound and a Rhythmic Thumping