Small differences in the intensity of a sound received by each ear enable us to identify the ________ of the sound.
A) location
B) amplitude
C) pitch
D) absolute threshold

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The small differences in intensity between each ear, known as interaural intensity differences (IIDs), allow us to determine the location of a sound source. This is because the sound waves will reach each ear at slightly different intensities depending on the direction from which the sound is coming.

Small Differences in the Intensity of a Sound Received by Each