In a study by Holt (2005), participants listened to speech sounds, such as "ga" or "da," that were preceded by series of non-speech sounds.The research found that ______.
A)the more non-speech sounds that were presented, the more likely the "ga" or "da" sound was to be heard as speech
B)the more non-speech sounds that were presented, the more likely that participants heard illusory distracting noise
C)the patterns of the non-speech sounds influenced whether participants perceived the speech sounds correctly
D)the number and pattern of non-speech sounds did not influence how participants perceived the speech sounds

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The study found that the patterns of non-speech sounds influenced whether participants perceived speech sounds correctly. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because the study did not find that the number of non-speech sounds influenced perception. Option B is also incorrect because the study did not investigate illusory distracting noise. Option D is also incorrect because the study found that non-speech sounds did influence perception.

In a Study by Holt (2005), Participants Listened to Speech