Which of the following statements describes hearing?

a. Hearing occurs only occasionally.

b. Hearing can take place without conscious effort.

c. Hearing requires you to ask questions.

d. You can choose whether or not you will hear information.

The correct answer is B. Hearing can take place without conscious effort

An example of this would be when you're sitting at home and you can hear the birds chirping outside and in the background but you don't consciously acknowledge their existence, you just hear them without doing it consciously.