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retrocochlear hearing loss

any auditory disorder related to the neural pathways of the eighth cranial nerve (see auditory nerve) and the higher centers of the central nervous system (i.e., beyond the cochlea).

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experimental realism

experimental realism

the extent to which a controlled study is meaningful and engaging to participants, eliciting responses that are spontaneous and natural. See also mundane realism.