Question 1

Hearing is unlike vision in that

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial coordinates are not explicitly represented in the sensory input. 
B)  people cannot locate sources based on sound, whereas they can using vision. 
C)  having two ears doesn't aid in perception, but having two eyes does. 
D)  sound localization must be learned, whereas visual localization is innate. 
A)  spatial coordinates are not explicitly represented in the sensory input. 
B)  people cannot locate sources based on sound, whereas they can using vision. 
C)  having two ears doesn't aid in perception, but having two eyes does. 
D)  sound localization must be learned, whereas visual localization is innate. A

Question 2

The representation of the variations in thresholds with sound frequency is referred to as a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  audibility function. 
B)  just noticeable difference. 
C)  cortical deafness. 
D)  none of these 
A)  audibility function. 
B)  just noticeable difference. 
C)  cortical deafness. 
D)  none of these A

Question 3

What is determined by the predominant frequency of a note?

Accepted Answer

A)  its pitch 
B)  its fundamental frequency 
C)  its profile analysis 
D)  none of these 
A)  its pitch 
B)  its fundamental frequency 
C)  its profile analysis 
D)  none of these A

Question 4

The ability to localize low-frequency sound signals is believed to be dependent on

Accepted Answer

A)  interaural intensity differences. 
B)  interaural time differences. 
C)  the cone of confusion. 
D)  none of these 
A)  interaural intensity differences. 
B)  interaural time differences. 
C)  the cone of confusion. 
D)  none of these

Question 5

Good hearing aids can be discriminated from poor hearing aids in their ability to

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A)  amplify the entire frequency range. 
B)  amplify frequencies in the range of 250 to 4,000 Hz. 
C)  directly stimulate the cochlea. 
D)  directly stimulate the auditory cortex. 
A)  amplify the entire frequency range. 
B)  amplify frequencies in the range of 250 to 4,000 Hz. 
C)  directly stimulate the cochlea. 
D)  directly stimulate the auditory cortex.

Question 6

Approaching sounds seem

Accepted Answer

A)  to be closer than they really are. 
B)  to be farther away than they really are. 
C)  to be louder than they really are. 
D)  to be less loud than they really are. 
A)  to be closer than they really are. 
B)  to be farther away than they really are. 
C)  to be louder than they really are. 
D)  to be less loud than they really are.

Question 7

Presbycusis involves

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss of low-frequency hearing. 
B)  a loss of medium-frequency hearing. 
C)  a loss of high-frequency hearing. 
D)  a loss of hearing over all frequencies. 
A)  a loss of low-frequency hearing. 
B)  a loss of medium-frequency hearing. 
C)  a loss of high-frequency hearing. 
D)  a loss of hearing over all frequencies.

Question 8

Shams, Kamitami, and Shimojo (2001) briefly flashed a spot of light, sometimes only once and other times twice or more in rapid succession either unaccompanied by sound or accompanied by brief, auditory clicks. They found that,

Accepted Answer

A)  when there was no sound, people accurately reported the number of flashes. 
B)  when there was sound, people accurately reported the number of flashes. 
C)  when people heard two clicks, a single visual flash was perceived as two successive flashes. 
D)  all of these 
A)  when there was no sound, people accurately reported the number of flashes. 
B)  when there was sound, people accurately reported the number of flashes. 
C)  when people heard two clicks, a single visual flash was perceived as two successive flashes. 
D)  all of these

Question 9

Which drug(s) can have deleterious effects on hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine 
B)  aspirin 
C)  both nicotine and aspirin 
D)  neither nicotine nor aspirin 
A)  nicotine 
B)  aspirin 
C)  both nicotine and aspirin 
D)  neither nicotine nor aspirin

Question 10

Explain what the loudness matching method reveals about the relationship between frequency and perceived loudness.

Accepted Answer

The loudness matching method reveals tha

Question 11

If you determined the minimum intensity change that it took for your studious roommate to notice you had turned your stereo down, you'd have found

Accepted Answer

A)  a discrimination threshold. 
B)  an absolute threshold. 
C)  a pitch threshold. 
D)  a modality match. 
A)  a discrimination threshold. 
B)  an absolute threshold. 
C)  a pitch threshold. 
D)  a modality match.

Question 12

The idea that listeners use one source of information to localize low-frequency sounds and a different source of information to localize high-frequency sounds is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  sound localization. 
B)  duplex theory. 
C)  binaural masking-level difference. 
D)  duality of patterning. 
A)  sound localization. 
B)  duplex theory. 
C)  binaural masking-level difference. 
D)  duality of patterning.

Question 13

Suppose one band of noise impairs a person's ability to detect a tone, but a different band of noise does not impair detection. How do you explain this differential effectiveness of the two noises?

Accepted Answer

The differential effectiveness of the tw

Question 14

Describe three reasons why someone might develop a hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why someone mi

Question 15

Why should placement of the eyes in the head (frontal versus lateral) be related to acuity of sound localization?

Accepted Answer

The placement of the eyes in the head, w

Question 16

When two black disks move toward each other on a computer screen, overlap each other, and go to each other's starting position, people perceive that

Accepted Answer

A)  the two disks pass through each other. 
B)  the two disks bounce off each other. 
C)  the two disks pass through each other when a brief sound occurs as they overlap. 
D)  the two disks bounce off each other when a brief sound occurs as they overlap. 
A)  the two disks pass through each other. 
B)  the two disks bounce off each other. 
C)  the two disks pass through each other when a brief sound occurs as they overlap. 
D)  the two disks bounce off each other when a brief sound occurs as they overlap.

Question 17

A person with a high-frequency hearing loss would be least able to hear which of these speech sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  oo 
B)  ay 
C)  m 
D)  t 
A)  oo 
B)  ay 
C)  m 
D)  t

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT associated with hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  sudden explosive noises 
B)  chronic noise exposure such as at airports and assembly plants 
C)  urban noise 
D)  All of these are associated with hearing loss. 
A)  sudden explosive noises 
B)  chronic noise exposure such as at airports and assembly plants 
C)  urban noise 
D)  All of these are associated with hearing loss.

Question 19

Increasing the intensity of a low-pitched tone (for example, 300 Hz) will

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease its timbre. 
B)  decrease its pitch. 
C)  increase its pitch. 
D)  increase its timbre. 
A)  decrease its timbre. 
B)  decrease its pitch. 
C)  increase its pitch. 
D)  increase its timbre.

Question 20

A ____-Hz tone requires the least intensity to be heard.

Accepted Answer

A)  300 
B)  1,000 
C)  2,500 
D)  8,000 
A)  300 
B)  1,000 
C)  2,500 
D)  8,000

Hearing is unlike vision in that

The representation of the variations in thresholds with sound frequency is referred to as a/an

What is determined by the predominant frequency of a note?

The ability to localize low-frequency sound signals is believed to be dependent on

Good hearing aids can be discriminated from poor hearing aids in their ability to

Approaching sounds seem

Presbycusis involves

Shams, Kamitami, and Shimojo (2001) briefly flashed a spot of light, sometimes only once and other times twice or more in rapid succession either unaccompanied by sound or accompanied by brief, auditory clicks. They found that,

Which drug(s) can have deleterious effects on hearing?

Explain what the loudness matching method reveals about the relationship between frequency and perceived loudness.

If you determined the minimum intensity change that it took for your studious roommate to notice you had turned your stereo down, you'd have found

The idea that listeners use one source of information to localize low-frequency sounds and a different source of information to localize high-frequency sounds is termed

Suppose one band of noise impairs a person's ability to detect a tone, but a different band of noise does not impair detection. How do you explain this differential effectiveness of the two noises?

Describe three reasons why someone might develop a hearing loss.

Why should placement of the eyes in the head (frontal versus lateral) be related to acuity of sound localization?

When two black disks move toward each other on a computer screen, overlap each other, and go to each other's starting position, people perceive that

A person with a high-frequency hearing loss would be least able to hear which of these speech sounds?

Which of the following is NOT associated with hearing loss?

Increasing the intensity of a low-pitched tone (for example, 300 Hz) will

A ____-Hz tone requires the least intensity to be heard.

Introduction to Perception

The Human Eye

The Eye and Seeing

Central Visual Pathways

Spatial Vision and Patten Perception

Object Perception: Recognizing the Things We See

Color Perception

Seeing a Three-Dimensional World

Action and the Perception of Events

The Ear and Auditory System

Speech and Music Perception

Touch

Chemical Senses L: Smell

Chemical Senses Ll: Taste

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Exam 11: Hearing and Listening

Hearing is unlike vision in that

The representation of the variations in thresholds with sound frequency is referred to as a/an

What is determined by the predominant frequency of a note?

The ability to localize low-frequency sound signals is believed to be dependent on

Good hearing aids can be discriminated from poor hearing aids in their ability to

Approaching sounds seem

Presbycusis involves

Shams, Kamitami, and Shimojo (2001) briefly flashed a spot of light, sometimes only once and other times twice or more in rapid succession either unaccompanied by sound or accompanied by brief, auditory clicks. They found that,

Which drug(s) can have deleterious effects on hearing?

Explain what the loudness matching method reveals about the relationship between frequency and perceived loudness.

If you determined the minimum intensity change that it took for your studious roommate to notice you had turned your stereo down, you'd have found

The idea that listeners use one source of information to localize low-frequency sounds and a different source of information to localize high-frequency sounds is termed

Suppose one band of noise impairs a person's ability to detect a tone, but a different band of noise does not impair detection. How do you explain this differential effectiveness of the two noises?

Describe three reasons why someone might develop a hearing loss.

Why should placement of the eyes in the head (frontal versus lateral) be related to acuity of sound localization?

When two black disks move toward each other on a computer screen, overlap each other, and go to each other's starting position, people perceive that

A person with a high-frequency hearing loss would be least able to hear which of these speech sounds?

Which of the following is NOT associated with hearing loss?

Increasing the intensity of a low-pitched tone (for example, 300 Hz) will

A ____-Hz tone requires the least intensity to be heard.

Introduction to Perception

The Human Eye

The Eye and Seeing

Central Visual Pathways

Spatial Vision and Patten Perception

Object Perception: Recognizing the Things We See

Color Perception

Seeing a Three-Dimensional World

Action and the Perception of Events

The Ear and Auditory System

Speech and Music Perception

Touch

Chemical Senses L: Smell

Chemical Senses Ll: Taste

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