can young people hear better than adults?

Question

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Answer 1

Yes, in the sense that they can hear higher frequencies. They do not necessarily hear "farther", but their ears are more sensitive. In fact, some children use ring tones that have a frequency adults (i.e. teachers) cannot hear.

Answer 2

That all really depends on the interactions of the inner ear throughout any given person's life. The wear and tear of the inner ear throughout a person's life can attribute to the loss of hearing as age progresses. So in a sense, the probability of the average person's hearing loss over time can state that yes, on average younger people have better hearing than adults.

Answer 3

Generally, young people hear better than elderly people, but I would think that young people and young adults hear about the same. However, for those people, young usually, who blast their car radios or cd players endlessly, the hearing loss will come sooner.

Answer 4

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