Question 1

The ability to pick out and attend to one sound from among many sounds in a noisy environment is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cone of confusion. 
B)  Helmholtz effect. 
C)  cocktail party effect. 
D)  signal detection theory. 
A)  cone of confusion. 
B)  Helmholtz effect. 
C)  cocktail party effect. 
D)  signal detection theory.

Question 2

If a person who is deaf is able to hear sounds applied against the skull, that person has

Accepted Answer

A)  a conduction loss. 
B)  a sensory/neural loss. 
C)  a hair cell loss. 
D)  an injury to the organ of Corti. 
A)  a conduction loss. 
B)  a sensory/neural loss. 
C)  a hair cell loss. 
D)  an injury to the organ of Corti.

Question 3

When an observer perceives two disks to pass through each other with a brief sound as they overlap,

Accepted Answer

A)  activity in the visual areas of the brain is greater than when the observer perceives the disks to bounce. 
B)  activity in the auditory areas of the brain is greater than when the observer perceives the disks to
Bounce. 
C) both activity in the visual areas of the brain is greater than when the observer perceives the disks to bounce and activity in the auditory areas of the brain is greater than when the observer perceives the disks to bounce. 
D) neither activity in the visual areas of the brain is greater than when the observer perceives the disks to bounce nor activity in the auditory areas of the brain is greater than when the observer perceives the disks to bounce. 
A)  activity in the visual areas of the brain is greater than when the observer perceives the disks to bounce. 
B)  activity in the auditory areas of the brain is greater than when the observer perceives the disks to
Bounce. 
C) both activity in the visual areas of the brain is greater than when the observer perceives the disks to bounce and activity in the auditory areas of the brain is greater than when the observer perceives the disks to bounce. 
D) neither activity in the visual areas of the brain is greater than when the observer perceives the disks to bounce nor activity in the auditory areas of the brain is greater than when the observer perceives the disks to bounce.

Question 4

If a note is played but the fundamental frequency is removed, and nothing but the higher harmonics remain, perception will be

Accepted Answer

A)  of a sound having a lower frequency. 
B)  of a sound having a higher frequency. 
C)  of that note as if unaltered. 
D)  cannot be determined based on the information provided. 
A)  of a sound having a lower frequency. 
B)  of a sound having a higher frequency. 
C)  of that note as if unaltered. 
D)  cannot be determined based on the information provided.

Question 5

What is a frequency called that is generated in addition to a fundamental frequency when a musical instrument is played?

Accepted Answer

A)  harmonic 
B)  pitch 
C)  melody contour 
D)  missing fundamental 
A)  harmonic 
B)  pitch 
C)  melody contour 
D)  missing fundamental

Question 6

The neural representation of loudness appears to involve

Accepted Answer

A)  the discharge rate of individual fibers. 
B)  the place on the auditory cortex that is stimulated. 
C)  different neurons operating over different levels of sound intensity. 
D)  both the discharge rate of individual fibers and different neurons operating over different levels of sound intensity. 
A)  the discharge rate of individual fibers. 
B)  the place on the auditory cortex that is stimulated. 
C)  different neurons operating over different levels of sound intensity. 
D)  both the discharge rate of individual fibers and different neurons operating over different levels of sound intensity.

Question 7

Which of the following is(are) considered (a) design feature(s) that minimize(s) mislocalization of sound signals?

Accepted Answer

A)  pinnas 
B)  head movement 
C)  both pinnas and head movement 
D)  neither pinnas nor head movement 
A)  pinnas 
B)  head movement 
C)  both pinnas and head movement 
D)  neither pinnas nor head movement

Question 8

What refers to the immobilization of the stapes owing to the hardening of a spongy substance and thus serves as an example of conduction hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  bone conduction 
B)  ostosclerosis 
C)  presbycusis 
D)  none of these 
A)  bone conduction 
B)  ostosclerosis 
C)  presbycusis 
D)  none of these

Question 9

Which one of the following is NOT mentioned as a contributing factor in the formation of auditory images?

Accepted Answer

A)  common spectral content 
B)  common time course 
C)  presence of spectral harmonics 
D)  melodic distortion 
A)  common spectral content 
B)  common time course 
C)  presence of spectral harmonics 
D)  melodic distortion

Question 10

Sound localization first appears

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth. 
B)  at two to three months. 
C)  during the preschool years. 
D)  during the elementary school years. 
A)  at birth. 
B)  at two to three months. 
C)  during the preschool years. 
D)  during the elementary school years.

Question 11

As a cue to the localization of a sound, interaural time of arrival differences are greatest for

Accepted Answer

A)  high frequencies. 
B)  low frequencies. 
C)  multiple frequencies. 
D)  intermediate frequencies. 
A)  high frequencies. 
B)  low frequencies. 
C)  multiple frequencies. 
D)  intermediate frequencies.

Question 12

If one graphically plotted the relationship between intensity and loudness using a log-log plot, it would reveal that

Accepted Answer

A)  loudness grows more slowly than intensity. 
B)  intensity grows more slowly than loudness. 
C)  intensity and loudness grow equally. 
D)  the relationship between loudness and intensity depends on the individual being tested. 
A)  loudness grows more slowly than intensity. 
B)  intensity grows more slowly than loudness. 
C)  intensity and loudness grow equally. 
D)  the relationship between loudness and intensity depends on the individual being tested.

Question 13

Hearing impairment of as little as ___ dB is sufficient to compromise speech comprehension.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  100 
A)  5 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  100

Question 14

The perceptions of multiple sounds hitting the ear as distinct streams of sound is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  perfect pitch. 
B)  relative pitch. 
C)  auditory images. 
D)  none of these 
A)  perfect pitch. 
B)  relative pitch. 
C)  auditory images. 
D)  none of these

Question 15

Hearing loss is produced by continued exposure to

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial noise. 
B)  planes at airports. 
C)  rock concerts. 
D)  all of these 
A)  industrial noise. 
B)  planes at airports. 
C)  rock concerts. 
D)  all of these

Question 16

In 1688, Molyneux posed this problem to Locke: Suppose that a congenitally blind man has learned to distinguish and name a sphere and a cube by touch alone. Then imagine that this man suddenly recovers his sight. Will he be able to distinguish both objects by sight and to say which is the sphere and which the cube? Locke answered,

Accepted Answer

A)  yes. 
B)  no. 
C)  maybe. 
D)  it depends. 
A)  yes. 
B)  no. 
C)  maybe. 
D)  it depends.

Question 17

The ability to localize high frequency sounds (e.g., a 6,000-Hz sound signal) 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 18

The perceptual dimension in audition that corresponds to the physical dimension of frequency is

Accepted Answer

A)  loudness. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  harmonics. 
D)  pitch. 
A)  loudness. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  harmonics. 
D)  pitch.

Question 19

If you heard a sound through someone else's pinna, compared to your own,

Accepted Answer

A)  sound localization would be better. 
B)  sound localization would be unchanged. 
C)  sound localization would be worse. 
D)  sound localization would be better or worse, depending on the size of the pinna you were using. 
A)  sound localization would be better. 
B)  sound localization would be unchanged. 
C)  sound localization would be worse. 
D)  sound localization would be better or worse, depending on the size of the pinna you were using.

Question 20

Approaching sounds appear

Accepted Answer

A)  to be changing less than do the same sounds played backward. 
B)  to be changing more than do the same sounds played backward. 
C)  to be of higher pitch than do the same sounds played backward. 
D)  to be of lower pitch than do the same sounds played backward. 
A)  to be changing less than do the same sounds played backward. 
B)  to be changing more than do the same sounds played backward. 
C)  to be of higher pitch than do the same sounds played backward. 
D)  to be of lower pitch than do the same sounds played backward.

The ability to pick out and attend to one sound from among many sounds in a noisy environment is called

If a person who is deaf is able to hear sounds applied against the skull, that person has

When an observer perceives two disks to pass through each other with a brief sound as they overlap,

If a note is played but the fundamental frequency is removed, and nothing but the higher harmonics remain, perception will be

What is a frequency called that is generated in addition to a fundamental frequency when a musical instrument is played?

The neural representation of loudness appears to involve

Which of the following is(are) considered (a) design feature(s) that minimize(s) mislocalization of sound signals?

What refers to the immobilization of the stapes owing to the hardening of a spongy substance and thus serves as an example of conduction hearing loss?

Which one of the following is NOT mentioned as a contributing factor in the formation of auditory images?

Sound localization first appears

As a cue to the localization of a sound, interaural time of arrival differences are greatest for

If one graphically plotted the relationship between intensity and loudness using a log-log plot, it would reveal that

Hearing impairment of as little as ___ dB is sufficient to compromise speech comprehension.

The perceptions of multiple sounds hitting the ear as distinct streams of sound is referred to as

Hearing loss is produced by continued exposure to

The ability to localize high frequency sounds (e.g., a 6,000-Hz sound signal) is believed to be dependent on

The perceptual dimension in audition that corresponds to the physical dimension of frequency is

If you heard a sound through someone else's pinna, compared to your own,

Approaching sounds appear

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

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Exam 11: Hearing and Listening

The ability to pick out and attend to one sound from among many sounds in a noisy environment is called

If a person who is deaf is able to hear sounds applied against the skull, that person has

When an observer perceives two disks to pass through each other with a brief sound as they overlap,

If a note is played but the fundamental frequency is removed, and nothing but the higher harmonics remain, perception will be

What is a frequency called that is generated in addition to a fundamental frequency when a musical instrument is played?

The neural representation of loudness appears to involve

Which of the following is(are) considered (a) design feature(s) that minimize(s) mislocalization of sound signals?

What refers to the immobilization of the stapes owing to the hardening of a spongy substance and thus serves as an example of conduction hearing loss?

Which one of the following is NOT mentioned as a contributing factor in the formation of auditory images?

Sound localization first appears

As a cue to the localization of a sound, interaural time of arrival differences are greatest for

If one graphically plotted the relationship between intensity and loudness using a log-log plot, it would reveal that

Hearing impairment of as little as ___ dB is sufficient to compromise speech comprehension.

The perceptions of multiple sounds hitting the ear as distinct streams of sound is referred to as

Hearing loss is produced by continued exposure to

The ability to localize high frequency sounds (e.g., a 6,000-Hz sound signal) is believed to be dependent on

The perceptual dimension in audition that corresponds to the physical dimension of frequency is

If you heard a sound through someone else's pinna, compared to your own,

Approaching sounds appear

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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