Question 1

Carl Wernicke described patients with damage to their who showed impairments of speech .

Accepted Answer

A) left superior temporal cortex;comprehension 
B) left superior temporal cortex;production 
C) left inferior frontal cortex;comprehension 
A) left superior temporal cortex;comprehension 
B) left superior temporal cortex;production 
C) left inferior frontal cortex;comprehension A

Question 2

The International Phonetic Alphabet

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A) corresponds exactly to the English alphabet of 26 letters and to the characters in the Chinese alphabet. 
B) has fewer letters than in the English alphabet,since some English alphabet letters,for example,k and c,can have the same sound. 
C) has a distinctive way to write each of the different sounds that have been identified in 7,000 human languages. 
A) corresponds exactly to the English alphabet of 26 letters and to the characters in the Chinese alphabet. 
B) has fewer letters than in the English alphabet,since some English alphabet letters,for example,k and c,can have the same sound. 
C) has a distinctive way to write each of the different sounds that have been identified in 7,000 human languages. C

Question 3

The effect occurs with the perception of speech when the auditory and visual stimuli conflict,and the perceiver tries to reach some compromise.

Accepted Answer

A) McGurk 
B) McGwire 
C) von Drake 
A) McGurk 
B) McGwire 
C) von Drake A

Question 4

What is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)? What is the benefit of using this alphabet,i.e,for researchers in the field of psycholinguistics?

Accepted Answer

The IPA is a set of symbols-including co

Question 5

Compositions in a minor key are said to be than compositions in a major key.

Accepted Answer

A) happier 
B) brighter 
C) sadder 
A) happier 
B) brighter 
C) sadder

Question 6

When the vocal folds do not vibrate it would indicate a consonant.

Accepted Answer

A) voiced 
B) voiceless 
C) non-English 
A) voiced 
B) voiceless 
C) non-English

Question 7

The part of the vocal apparatus that also known as the vocal cords is called the

Accepted Answer

A) larynx. 
B) vocal folds. 
C) pharynx. 
A) larynx. 
B) vocal folds. 
C) pharynx.

Question 8

People who suffer from amusia

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A) cannot distinguish one melody from another and have difficulty perceiving speech. 
B) cannot distinguish one melody from another,but they have no difficulty perceiving speech. 
C) cannot distinguish one melody from another unless it is played extremely loudly. 
A) cannot distinguish one melody from another and have difficulty perceiving speech. 
B) cannot distinguish one melody from another,but they have no difficulty perceiving speech. 
C) cannot distinguish one melody from another unless it is played extremely loudly.

Question 9

When a new song is released by Taylor Swift (for example),it is almost immediately embraced by her fans.It's new and yet it also sounds very familiar.Disregarding her voice and the par- ticular lyrical content,what factors make a pop song released in the United States sound familiar to your ears? What role does the listener's musical knowledge and experience play in making something new sound familiar?

Accepted Answer

At the most basic level,virtually all po

Question 10

Notes that are exactly one octave apart

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A) have the same fundamental frequency. 
B) have the same tone chroma. 
C) have different tone chromas. 
A) have the same fundamental frequency. 
B) have the same tone chroma. 
C) have different tone chromas.

Question 11

The smallest unit of sound that if changed would change the meaning of a word is a

Accepted Answer

A) morpheme. 
B) phoneme. 
C) diphthong. 
A) morpheme. 
B) phoneme. 
C) diphthong.

Question 12

Compositions in a major key are said to be than compositions in a minor key.

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A) more cheerful 
B) more serious 
C) sadder 
A) more cheerful 
B) more serious 
C) sadder

Question 13

The word cat consists of phoneme(s).

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three

Question 14

What is a formant? Explain how the vocal mechanism creates formants.

Accepted Answer

Formants are bands of high-amplitude fre

Question 15

Two musical notes that sound pleasant together are

Accepted Answer

A) consonant. 
B) dissonant. 
C) semitones. 
A) consonant. 
B) dissonant. 
C) semitones.

Question 16

Generally speaking,large spaces have

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A) short reverberation times. 
B) long reverberation times. 
C) flat surfaces. 
A) short reverberation times. 
B) long reverberation times. 
C) flat surfaces.

Question 17

The inability to distinguish one melody from another is called

Accepted Answer

A) amusia. 
B) perfect pitch. 
C) aphasia. 
A) amusia. 
B) perfect pitch. 
C) aphasia.

Question 18

The figure shows the formants for /di/ and /du/.The second formant for /i/ is higher than the second formant for /u/;in spite of that,however,the /d/ sounds the same for both.That phenomenon is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) coarticulation. 
B) perceptual constancy. 
C) articulation. 
A) coarticulation. 
B) perceptual constancy. 
C) articulation.

Question 19

______________ are two versions of the same melody,containing the same intervals,but starting at different notes.

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A) Discords 
B) Transpositions 
C) Dynamics 
A) Discords 
B) Transpositions 
C) Dynamics

Question 20

Reverberation times of about are considered good for concert halls.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 milliseconds 
B) 2 seconds 
C) 1 minute 
A) 2 milliseconds 
B) 2 seconds 
C) 1 minute

Carl Wernicke described patients with damage to their who showed impairments of speech .

The International Phonetic Alphabet

The effect occurs with the perception of speech when the auditory and visual stimuli conflict,and the perceiver tries to reach some compromise.

What is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)? What is the benefit of using this alphabet,i.e,for researchers in the field of psycholinguistics?

Compositions in a minor key are said to be than compositions in a major key.

When the vocal folds do not vibrate it would indicate a consonant.

The part of the vocal apparatus that also known as the vocal cords is called the

People who suffer from amusia

Notes that are exactly one octave apart

The smallest unit of sound that if changed would change the meaning of a word is a

Compositions in a major key are said to be than compositions in a minor key.

The word cat consists of phoneme(s).

What is a formant? Explain how the vocal mechanism creates formants.

Two musical notes that sound pleasant together are

Generally speaking,large spaces have

The inability to distinguish one melody from another is called

The figure shows the formants for /di/ and /du/.The second formant for /i/ is higher than the second formant for /u/;in spite of that,however,the /d/ sounds the same for both.That phenomenon is referred to as

______________ are two versions of the same melody,containing the same intervals,but starting at different notes.

Reverberation times of about are considered good for concert halls.

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Exam 11: Perceiving Speech and Music

Carl Wernicke described patients with damage to their who showed impairments of speech .

The International Phonetic Alphabet

The effect occurs with the perception of speech when the auditory and visual stimuli conflict,and the perceiver tries to reach some compromise.

What is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)? What is the benefit of using this alphabet,i.e,for researchers in the field of psycholinguistics?

Compositions in a minor key are said to be than compositions in a major key.

When the vocal folds do not vibrate it would indicate a consonant.

The part of the vocal apparatus that also known as the vocal cords is called the

People who suffer from amusia

Notes that are exactly one octave apart

The smallest unit of sound that if changed would change the meaning of a word is a

Compositions in a major key are said to be than compositions in a minor key.

The word cat consists of phoneme(s).

What is a formant? Explain how the vocal mechanism creates formants.

Two musical notes that sound pleasant together are

Generally speaking,large spaces have

The inability to distinguish one melody from another is called

The figure shows the formants for /di/ and /du/.The second formant for /i/ is higher than the second formant for /u/;in spite of that,however,the /d/ sounds the same for both.That phenomenon is referred to as

______________ are two versions of the same melody,containing the same intervals,but starting at different notes.

Reverberation times of about are considered good for concert halls.

Foundations

Light and the Eyes

The Visual Brain

Recognizing Visual Objects

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth

Perceiving Motion and Perception for Action

Attention and Awareness

Sound and the Ears

The Auditory Brain and Perceiving Auditory Scenes

The Body Senses

The Chemical Senses:

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