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Discrimination of speech sounds involves the ability to identify the frequency, intensity, and duration of phonemes (AAA, 2010). Auditory discrimination would appear to be a very integral part of the AP battery because perception of speech is necessary for the development of speech, language, and a host of other cognitive abilities.