Question 1

Which of the following sequences is the correct auditory route to the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) cochlear nucleus, olivary complex, inferior colliculus, medial geniculate, auditory cortex 
B) cochlear nucleus, inferior colliculus, olivary complex, medial geniculate, auditory cortex 
C) cochlear nucleus, olivary complex, medial geniculate, inferior colliculus, auditory cortex 
D) cochlear nucleus, medial geniculate, olivary complex, inferior colliculus, auditory cortex 
A) cochlear nucleus, olivary complex, inferior colliculus, medial geniculate, auditory cortex 
B) cochlear nucleus, inferior colliculus, olivary complex, medial geniculate, auditory cortex 
C) cochlear nucleus, olivary complex, medial geniculate, inferior colliculus, auditory cortex 
D) cochlear nucleus, medial geniculate, olivary complex, inferior colliculus, auditory cortex A

Question 2

Bipolar cells receive input from:

Accepted Answer

A) many hair cells. 
B) many ganglion cells. 
C) one hair cell. 
D) one ganglion cell. 
A) many hair cells. 
B) many ganglion cells. 
C) one hair cell. 
D) one ganglion cell. C

Question 3

Research into the evolution of music suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) all singing primates are monogamous. 
B) music may be related to sexual behavior. 
C) music is processed by the right temporal lobe. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) all singing primates are monogamous. 
B) music may be related to sexual behavior. 
C) music is processed by the right temporal lobe. 
D) All of the answers are correct. D

Question 4

The purpose of the pinna is to:

Accepted Answer

A) transduce sound waves into neural firing. 
B) protect the inner ear. 
C) funnel sound waves into the ear canal. 
D) vibrate in response to sound waves. 
A) transduce sound waves into neural firing. 
B) protect the inner ear. 
C) funnel sound waves into the ear canal. 
D) vibrate in response to sound waves.

Question 5

Describe the location and role of Wernicke's area.

Accepted Answer

Wernicke's area is located in the left h

Question 6

Locate the following areas of the brain.   _____ 1. motor area for the face
_____ 2. Broca's area
_____ 3. Wernicke's area
_____ 4. cranial nerves
_____ 5. arcuate fasciculus

Accepted Answer

1. B; 2. A

Question 7

Why are we able to hear various sounds simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

A) The right and left ears pick up sounds with different frequencies. 
B) Different sound waves stimulate different neurons. 
C) The brain can identify sounds at varying volumes at the same time, though not at varying pitches. 
D) Different sound waves activate different auditory hormones. 
A) The right and left ears pick up sounds with different frequencies. 
B) Different sound waves stimulate different neurons. 
C) The brain can identify sounds at varying volumes at the same time, though not at varying pitches. 
D) Different sound waves activate different auditory hormones.

Question 8

We are capable of understanding speech at rates of _____ segments per second.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 50 
D) 60 
A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 50 
D) 60

Question 9

Using electrical stimulation, Penfield was able to show that stimulation of the supplementary speech area caused:

Accepted Answer

A) auditory hallucinations (i.e., hearing voices). 
B) the patient to produce meaningless sentences. 
C) speech arrest. 
D) sensations in the mouth and tongue. 
A) auditory hallucinations (i.e., hearing voices). 
B) the patient to produce meaningless sentences. 
C) speech arrest. 
D) sensations in the mouth and tongue.

Question 10

Overtones are:

Accepted Answer

A) low-frequency tones. 
B) half increments of the fundamental frequency. 
C) multiples of the fundamental frequency. 
D) restricted only to speech sounds. 
A) low-frequency tones. 
B) half increments of the fundamental frequency. 
C) multiples of the fundamental frequency. 
D) restricted only to speech sounds.

Question 11

Most people consider sounds that are louder than _____ to be loud.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 dB 
B) 90 dB 
C) 100 dB 
D) 70 dB 
A) 50 dB 
B) 90 dB 
C) 100 dB 
D) 70 dB

Question 12

Frequency and amplitude are equivalent to what properties in sound perception?

Accepted Answer

In sound perception, frequency and ampli

Question 13

The stirrup sits against the:

Accepted Answer

A) eardrum. 
B) oval window. 
C) round window. 
D) cochlea. 
A) eardrum. 
B) oval window. 
C) round window. 
D) cochlea.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a known function of birdsong?

Accepted Answer

A) attracting mates 
B) demarcating territory 
C) announcing location 
D) social bonding 
A) attracting mates 
B) demarcating territory 
C) announcing location 
D) social bonding

Question 15

Decibels are a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A) sound amplitude. 
B) pitch. 
C) frequency. 
D) timbre. 
A) sound amplitude. 
B) pitch. 
C) frequency. 
D) timbre.

Question 16

The sensitive period (i.e., critical period) for learning language is probably between:

Accepted Answer

A) 2 years and 7 years of age. 
B) 1 year and 6 years of age. 
C) 1 year and 10 years of age. 
D) 2 years and 10 years of age. 
A) 2 years and 7 years of age. 
B) 1 year and 6 years of age. 
C) 1 year and 10 years of age. 
D) 2 years and 10 years of age.

Question 17

Cochlear implants are:

Accepted Answer

A) a cure for deafness. 
B) a hearing substitute. 
C) able to replicate the experience of natural hearing. 
D) more effective the longer a person has been deaf. 
A) a cure for deafness. 
B) a hearing substitute. 
C) able to replicate the experience of natural hearing. 
D) more effective the longer a person has been deaf.

Question 18

Evidence suggests that melodies primarily activate:

Accepted Answer

A) Heschl's gyrus on the left side. 
B) Heschl's gyrus on the right side. 
C) the area in front of Heschl's gyrus on the left side. 
D) the area in front of Heschl's gyrus on the right side. 
A) Heschl's gyrus on the left side. 
B) Heschl's gyrus on the right side. 
C) the area in front of Heschl's gyrus on the left side. 
D) the area in front of Heschl's gyrus on the right side.

Question 19

In the world today, there are approximately _____ languages.

Accepted Answer

A) 1000-3000 
B) 3000-5000 
C) 5000-7000 
D) 10,000-15,000 
A) 1000-3000 
B) 3000-5000 
C) 5000-7000 
D) 10,000-15,000

Question 20

Which of the following does NOT describe tinnitus?

Accepted Answer

A) Tinnitus can be intermittent or continuous. 
B) Tinnitus is a ringing in the ears. 
C) There are two categories of tinnitus. 
D) Objective tinnitus is the more common form of tinnitus. 
A) Tinnitus can be intermittent or continuous. 
B) Tinnitus is a ringing in the ears. 
C) There are two categories of tinnitus. 
D) Objective tinnitus is the more common form of tinnitus.

Which of the following sequences is the correct auditory route to the cortex?

Bipolar cells receive input from:

Research into the evolution of music suggests that:

The purpose of the pinna is to:

Describe the location and role of Wernicke's area.

Locate the following areas of the brain. ___ 1. motor area for the face _ 2. Broca's area _ 3. Wernicke's area _ 4. cranial nerves ___ 5. arcuate fasciculus

Why are we able to hear various sounds simultaneously?

We are capable of understanding speech at rates of _____ segments per second.

Using electrical stimulation, Penfield was able to show that stimulation of the supplementary speech area caused:

Overtones are:

Most people consider sounds that are louder than _____ to be loud.

Frequency and amplitude are equivalent to what properties in sound perception?

The stirrup sits against the:

Which of the following is NOT a known function of birdsong?

Decibels are a measure of:

The sensitive period (i.e., critical period) for learning language is probably between:

Cochlear implants are:

Evidence suggests that melodies primarily activate:

In the world today, there are approximately _____ languages.

Which of the following does NOT describe tinnitus?

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Exam 10: How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

Which of the following sequences is the correct auditory route to the cortex?

Bipolar cells receive input from:

Research into the evolution of music suggests that:

The purpose of the pinna is to:

Describe the location and role of Wernicke's area.

Locate the following areas of the brain. _____ 1. motor area for the face _____ 2. Broca's area _____ 3. Wernicke's area _____ 4. cranial nerves _____ 5. arcuate fasciculus

Why are we able to hear various sounds simultaneously?

We are capable of understanding speech at rates of _____ segments per second.

Using electrical stimulation, Penfield was able to show that stimulation of the supplementary speech area caused:

Overtones are:

Most people consider sounds that are louder than _____ to be loud.

Frequency and amplitude are equivalent to what properties in sound perception?

The stirrup sits against the:

Which of the following is NOT a known function of birdsong?

Decibels are a measure of:

The sensitive period (i.e., critical period) for learning language is probably between:

Cochlear implants are:

Evidence suggests that melodies primarily activate:

In the world today, there are approximately _____ languages.

Which of the following does NOT describe tinnitus?

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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Locate the following areas of the brain. ___ 1. motor area for the face _ 2. Broca's area _ 3. Wernicke's area _ 4. cranial nerves ___ 5. arcuate fasciculus