Fowler and Dekle (1991) asked participants to feel a mouth saying one set of syllables at the same time that they listened to a soundtrack playing another set.Fowler and Dekle found that participants ______.
A)could either comprehend the syllables they were feeling or those they were hearing, but not both
B)heard the syllables that they were feeling instead of what the soundtrack actually played
C)could not comprehend either the syllables they were feeling or those that they were hearing
D)heard the syllables being played by the soundtrack and failed to comprehend those they were feeling

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Fowler and Dekle (1991) found that participants heard the syllables that they were feeling instead of what the soundtrack actually played, demonstrating the McGurk effect where visual or tactile information can alter auditory perception.

Fowler and Dekle (1991) Asked Participants to Feel a Mouth