Question 1

A listener can judge when the frequency of two sequential tones rises or falls unless

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A) two same-frequency flanker tones are also included. 
B) two same-frequency flanker tones and a series of same-frequency captor tones are also included. 
C) several same-frequency captor tones are also included. 
A) two same-frequency flanker tones are also included. 
B) two same-frequency flanker tones and a series of same-frequency captor tones are also included. 
C) several same-frequency captor tones are also included.

Question 2

Bats use echolocation by emitting sounds in the range of

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A) 20 to 20,000 Hz. 
B) 20,000 to 100,000 Hz. 
C) 100,000 to 200,000 Hz. 
A) 20 to 20,000 Hz. 
B) 20,000 to 100,000 Hz. 
C) 100,000 to 200,000 Hz.

Question 3

In the ,posterior neurons have characteristic frequencies.

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A) rostral and rostrotemporal cores;low 
B) rostral and rostrotemporal cores;high 
C) primary auditory cortex and the rostrotemporal core;high 
A) rostral and rostrotemporal cores;low 
B) rostral and rostrotemporal cores;high 
C) primary auditory cortex and the rostrotemporal core;high

Question 4

Interaural level difference refers to the difference in

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A) arrival time for two distinct sounds reaching one ear. 
B) the sound level of the same sound reaching the two ears. 
C) location within the cone of confusion. 
A) arrival time for two distinct sounds reaching one ear. 
B) the sound level of the same sound reaching the two ears. 
C) location within the cone of confusion.

Question 5

______________ analysis is the process of extracting and grouping together the frequencies emitted by a specific sound source.

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A) Auditory scene 
B) Auditory stream 
C) Auditory scream 
A) Auditory scene 
B) Auditory stream 
C) Auditory scream

Question 6

The pathway for audition includes the core regions,the belt and parabelt,and the ante- rior parts of the temporal cortex.

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A) "who" 
B) "what" 
C) "where" 
A) "who" 
B) "what" 
C) "where"

Question 7

According to the text,which of the following would be a sensory substitution device (SSD)?

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A) reading text for a person with vision 
B) touching Braille for a person without vision 
C) both reading text for a person with vision and touching Braille for a person without vision are SSDs 
A) reading text for a person with vision 
B) touching Braille for a person without vision 
C) both reading text for a person with vision and touching Braille for a person without vision are SSDs

Question 8

Coincidence detectors have been found in

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A) the medial superior olive. 
B) the lateral geniculate body. 
C) the inner ear. 
A) the medial superior olive. 
B) the lateral geniculate body. 
C) the inner ear.

Question 9

How does diffraction of sound waves explain both the effectiveness of the interaural time difference and the ineffectiveness of the interaural level difference in discerning the azimuth of a low-frequency sound?

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Because low-frequency sounds easily diff

Question 10

According to Albert S.Bregman's description of auditory scene analysis

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A) unrelated auditory streams rarely start or stop at the same time. 
B) unrelated auditory streams typically start and stop at the same time. 
C) a single auditory stream typically includes an abrupt change in frequency,amplitude,or timbre. 
A) unrelated auditory streams rarely start or stop at the same time. 
B) unrelated auditory streams typically start and stop at the same time. 
C) a single auditory stream typically includes an abrupt change in frequency,amplitude,or timbre.

Question 11

Which of the following is part of the auditory core region?

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A) the belt 
B) the parabelt 
C) the rostrotemporal core 
A) the belt 
B) the parabelt 
C) the rostrotemporal core

Question 12

What are at least three cues to determining the distance to a source of sound?

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(1)Sound amplitude decreases in proporti

Question 13

The intensity of a sound decreases with the distance from the sound source such that there is an intensity difference between the sound reaching the left and right ears when the sound source is not located on the median plane.This effect is significant when the sound source is located

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A) far from the head. 
B) near to the head. 
C) directly in front of the head. 
A) far from the head. 
B) near to the head. 
C) directly in front of the head.

Question 14

A sound source located directly in front of the listener will produce the same ILD and ITD as a source located directly behind the listener until the listener

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A) closes her eyes. 
B) wiggles her ears. 
C) moves her head. 
A) closes her eyes. 
B) wiggles her ears. 
C) moves her head.

Question 15

An acoustic shadow occurs when the sound source is located

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A) on the median plane. 
B) to the listener's left or right. 
C) directly in front of the head. 
A) on the median plane. 
B) to the listener's left or right. 
C) directly in front of the head.

Question 16

The ascending auditory pathway goes directly from Type I auditory nerve fibers to

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A) the contralateral cochlear nucleus. 
B) the ipsilateral cochlear nucleus. 
C) the contralateral inferior colliculus. 
A) the contralateral cochlear nucleus. 
B) the ipsilateral cochlear nucleus. 
C) the contralateral inferior colliculus.

Question 17

The mixture of frequencies arriving at the ear at a given interval of time can be grouped according to

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A) harmonic coherence only. 
B) synchrony only. 
C) harmonic coherence and/or synchrony. 
A) harmonic coherence only. 
B) synchrony only. 
C) harmonic coherence and/or synchrony.

Question 18

Auditory scene analysis is the process of

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A) extracting and grouping together similar frequencies regardless of the specific sound source. 
B) extracting and grouping together the frequencies emitted by a specific sound source. 
C) combining all frequencies in the auditory scene. 
A) extracting and grouping together similar frequencies regardless of the specific sound source. 
B) extracting and grouping together the frequencies emitted by a specific sound source. 
C) combining all frequencies in the auditory scene.

Question 19

The states that the frequency of a sound emitted by a moving sound source is higher in front of the sound source than behind it.

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A) Dolby effect 
B) Doppler effect 
C) von Békésy effect 
A) Dolby effect 
B) Doppler effect 
C) von Békésy effect

Question 20

Information about the elevation of a sound source comes from the spectral shape cue provided by the

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A) pinna. 
B) basilar membrane. 
C) auditory canal. 
A) pinna. 
B) basilar membrane. 
C) auditory canal.

A listener can judge when the frequency of two sequential tones rises or falls unless

Bats use echolocation by emitting sounds in the range of

In the ,posterior neurons have characteristic frequencies.

Interaural level difference refers to the difference in

______________ analysis is the process of extracting and grouping together the frequencies emitted by a specific sound source.

The pathway for audition includes the core regions,the belt and parabelt,and the ante- rior parts of the temporal cortex.

According to the text,which of the following would be a sensory substitution device (SSD)?

Coincidence detectors have been found in

How does diffraction of sound waves explain both the effectiveness of the interaural time difference and the ineffectiveness of the interaural level difference in discerning the azimuth of a low-frequency sound?

According to Albert S.Bregman's description of auditory scene analysis

Which of the following is part of the auditory core region?

What are at least three cues to determining the distance to a source of sound?

The intensity of a sound decreases with the distance from the sound source such that there is an intensity difference between the sound reaching the left and right ears when the sound source is not located on the median plane.This effect is significant when the sound source is located

A sound source located directly in front of the listener will produce the same ILD and ITD as a source located directly behind the listener until the listener

An acoustic shadow occurs when the sound source is located

The ascending auditory pathway goes directly from Type I auditory nerve fibers to

The mixture of frequencies arriving at the ear at a given interval of time can be grouped according to

Auditory scene analysis is the process of

The states that the frequency of a sound emitted by a moving sound source is higher in front of the sound source than behind it.

Information about the elevation of a sound source comes from the spectral shape cue provided by the

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Exam 10: The Auditory Brain and Perceiving Auditory Scenes

A listener can judge when the frequency of two sequential tones rises or falls unless

Bats use echolocation by emitting sounds in the range of

In the ,posterior neurons have characteristic frequencies.

Interaural level difference refers to the difference in

______________ analysis is the process of extracting and grouping together the frequencies emitted by a specific sound source.

The pathway for audition includes the core regions,the belt and parabelt,and the ante- rior parts of the temporal cortex.

According to the text,which of the following would be a sensory substitution device (SSD)?

Coincidence detectors have been found in

How does diffraction of sound waves explain both the effectiveness of the interaural time difference and the ineffectiveness of the interaural level difference in discerning the azimuth of a low-frequency sound?

According to Albert S.Bregman's description of auditory scene analysis

Which of the following is part of the auditory core region?

What are at least three cues to determining the distance to a source of sound?

The intensity of a sound decreases with the distance from the sound source such that there is an intensity difference between the sound reaching the left and right ears when the sound source is not located on the median plane.This effect is significant when the sound source is located

A sound source located directly in front of the listener will produce the same ILD and ITD as a source located directly behind the listener until the listener

An acoustic shadow occurs when the sound source is located

The ascending auditory pathway goes directly from Type I auditory nerve fibers to

The mixture of frequencies arriving at the ear at a given interval of time can be grouped according to

Auditory scene analysis is the process of

The states that the frequency of a sound emitted by a moving sound source is higher in front of the sound source than behind it.

Information about the elevation of a sound source comes from the spectral shape cue provided by the

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

Perceiving Speech and Music

The Body Senses

The Chemical Senses:

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