Which of the Following Statements Best Explains the Difference Between

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains the difference between listening and hearing?

A) Hearing is the physiological ability to perceive the presence of sounds in the environment; listening occurs when the brain reconstructs these electrochemical impulses into a representation of the original sound and then gives them meaning.
B) Listening is the physiological ability to perceive the presence of sounds in the environment; hearing occurs when the brain reconstructs these electrochemical impulses into a representation of the original sound and then gives them meaning.
C) Listening does not require hearing.
D) People who are deaf cannot hear or listen.