Question 1

The main ascending auditory pathway from the right ear includes the ipsilateral cochlear nucleus and

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) reading text for a person with vision 
B) touching Braille for the first time by a person with vision 
C) echolocation for humans 
A) reading text for a person with vision 
B) touching Braille for the first time by a person with vision 
C) echolocation for humans

Question 3

The first step in is to organize the input into a set of distinct .

Accepted Answer

A) auditory scene analysis;auditory streams 
B) auditory stream analysis;auditory scenes 
C) auditory scene analysis;frequency ranges 
A) auditory scene analysis;auditory streams 
B) auditory stream analysis;auditory scenes 
C) auditory scene analysis;frequency ranges

Question 4

Which of the following could be considered examples of sensory substitution devices: (1)thermometer, (2)toaster, (3)oscilloscope, (4)beep of a car going backward, (5)escalator, (6)musical score? And what senses are being substituted?

Accepted Answer

Examples of sensory substitution devices

Question 5

The is found in the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) medial geniculate body 
B) superior olivary complex 
C) inferior colliculus 
A) medial geniculate body 
B) superior olivary complex 
C) inferior colliculus

Question 6

A broadly tuned neuron in the auditory cortex has

Accepted Answer

A) one characteristic frequency. 
B) two characteristic frequencies. 
C) multiple characteristic frequencies. 
A) one characteristic frequency. 
B) two characteristic frequencies. 
C) multiple characteristic frequencies.

Question 7

The is found in the midbrain.

Accepted Answer

A) medial geniculate body 
B) superior olivary complex 
C) inferior colliculus 
A) medial geniculate body 
B) superior olivary complex 
C) inferior colliculus

Question 8

Most people have an interaural time difference threshold of microseconds.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 100 
B) more than 200 
C) between 1,000 and 1,500 
A) less than 100 
B) more than 200 
C) between 1,000 and 1,500

Question 9

In the ,posterior neurons have characteristic frequencies.

Accepted Answer

A) rostral core;low 
B) rostral core;high 
C) rostrotemporal core;low 
A) rostral core;low 
B) rostral core;high 
C) rostrotemporal core;low

Question 10

Explain this analogy: Auditory scene analysis is like trying to determine the activity on a lake by looking at the waves striking a one-foot-wide section of the shore.

Accepted Answer

In this analogy,the waves on the lake ar

Question 11

Five pure tones,each a harmonic of the same fundamental tone,are presented such that only one has an asynchronous onset and offset.The listener would perceive auditory streams.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

When listening to music over a pair of headphones,we sometimes perceive a whole band play- ing before us on stage,e.g. ,guitar to the far left,drums near left,singer in the center,bass to the right.(A)Explain how this effect can be achieved.(B)Explain whether the music can be produced such that it is perceived as coming from behind the listener.

Accepted Answer

(A)The recording's producer can make use

Question 13

Information about the elevation of a sound source comes from the provided by the .

Accepted Answer

A) spectral shape cue;pinna 
B) spectral shape cue;basilar membrane 
C) interaural time difference;pinna 
A) spectral shape cue;pinna 
B) spectral shape cue;basilar membrane 
C) interaural time difference;pinna

Question 14

Tonotopic maps in the auditory core regions have shown that

Accepted Answer

A) the arrangement is similar to the arrangement of characteristic frequencies along the basilar membrane. 
B) the arrangement,while systematic,is unrelated to the arrangement of characteristic frequen- cies along the basilar membrane. 
C) the arrangement is related to temporal coding but not to place coding along the basilar membrane. 
A) the arrangement is similar to the arrangement of characteristic frequencies along the basilar membrane. 
B) the arrangement,while systematic,is unrelated to the arrangement of characteristic frequen- cies along the basilar membrane. 
C) the arrangement is related to temporal coding but not to place coding along the basilar membrane.

Question 15

The location of two sound sources would be in the cone of confusion when their are highly similar.

Accepted Answer

A) equal-distance;ITDs 
B) different-distance;ILDs 
C) equal-distance;ITDs and ILDs 
A) equal-distance;ITDs 
B) different-distance;ILDs 
C) equal-distance;ITDs and ILDs

Question 16

Interaural time difference refers to the difference in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Perhaps you have seen video of a blind person riding a bicycle down a town street.What audi- tory information could a blind bicyclist use to safely negotiate around other vehicles and station- ary objects?

Accepted Answer

A blind rider would use two sources of a

Question 18

Sound localization in the side-to-side dimension involves

Accepted Answer

A) azimuth. 
B) elevation. 
C) distance. 
A) azimuth. 
B) elevation. 
C) distance.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) higher 
B) lower 
C) simpler 
A) higher 
B) lower 
C) simpler

Question 20

As a sound source approaches the listener,the loudness ;as a sound source recedes from the listener the loudness .

Accepted Answer

A) increases;decreases 
B) decreases;increases 
C) increases;stays the same 
A) increases;decreases 
B) decreases;increases 
C) increases;stays the same

The main ascending auditory pathway from the right ear includes the ipsilateral cochlear nucleus and

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

The first step in is to organize the input into a set of distinct .

Which of the following could be considered examples of sensory substitution devices: (1)thermometer, (2)toaster, (3)oscilloscope, (4)beep of a car going backward, (5)escalator, (6)musical score? And what senses are being substituted?

The is found in the thalamus.

A broadly tuned neuron in the auditory cortex has

The is found in the midbrain.

Most people have an interaural time difference threshold of microseconds.

In the ,posterior neurons have characteristic frequencies.

Explain this analogy: Auditory scene analysis is like trying to determine the activity on a lake by looking at the waves striking a one-foot-wide section of the shore.

Five pure tones,each a harmonic of the same fundamental tone,are presented such that only one has an asynchronous onset and offset.The listener would perceive auditory streams.

Information about the elevation of a sound source comes from the provided by the .

Tonotopic maps in the auditory core regions have shown that

The location of two sound sources would be in the cone of confusion when their are highly similar.

Interaural time difference refers to the difference in

Perhaps you have seen video of a blind person riding a bicycle down a town street.What audi- tory information could a blind bicyclist use to safely negotiate around other vehicles and station- ary objects?

Sound localization in the side-to-side dimension involves

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

As a sound source approaches the listener,the loudness ;as a sound source recedes from the listener the loudness .

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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Exam 10: The Auditory Brain and Perceiving Auditory Scenes

The main ascending auditory pathway from the right ear includes the ipsilateral cochlear nucleus and

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

The first step in is to organize the input into a set of distinct .

Which of the following could be considered examples of sensory substitution devices: (1)thermometer, (2)toaster, (3)oscilloscope, (4)beep of a car going backward, (5)escalator, (6)musical score? And what senses are being substituted?

The is found in the thalamus.

A broadly tuned neuron in the auditory cortex has

The is found in the midbrain.

Most people have an interaural time difference threshold of microseconds.

In the ,posterior neurons have characteristic frequencies.

Explain this analogy: Auditory scene analysis is like trying to determine the activity on a lake by looking at the waves striking a one-foot-wide section of the shore.

Five pure tones,each a harmonic of the same fundamental tone,are presented such that only one has an asynchronous onset and offset.The listener would perceive auditory streams.

Information about the elevation of a sound source comes from the provided by the .

Tonotopic maps in the auditory core regions have shown that

The location of two sound sources would be in the cone of confusion when their are highly similar.

Interaural time difference refers to the difference in

Perhaps you have seen video of a blind person riding a bicycle down a town street.What audi- tory information could a blind bicyclist use to safely negotiate around other vehicles and station- ary objects?

Sound localization in the side-to-side dimension involves

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

As a sound source approaches the listener,the loudness ;as a sound source recedes from the listener the loudness .

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:

Filters