Question 1

A broad-band sound, such as static noise on the radio, activates

Accepted Answer

A)  broad-band auditory nerve fibers only. 
B)  a number of different frequency-tuned auditory nerve fibers. 
C)  primarily low-frequency auditory nerve fibers. 
D)  a large number of fibers at low intensities and a small number at higher intensities. 
A)  broad-band auditory nerve fibers only. 
B)  a number of different frequency-tuned auditory nerve fibers. 
C)  primarily low-frequency auditory nerve fibers. 
D)  a large number of fibers at low intensities and a small number at higher intensities.

Question 2

When the fluid in the vestibular canal flows into the cochlear duct

Accepted Answer

A)  inner hair cells are stimulated. 
B)  outer hair cells are stimulated. 
C)  hearing is impaired. 
D)  the round window will bulge. 
A)  inner hair cells are stimulated. 
B)  outer hair cells are stimulated. 
C)  hearing is impaired. 
D)  the round window will bulge.

Question 3

As you follow the processing of sounds through the auditory cortex, any given nerve cell responds to

Accepted Answer

A)  a broader range of frequencies. 
B)  lower frequencies. 
C)  higher frequencies. 
D)  a narrower range of frequencies. 
A)  a broader range of frequencies. 
B)  lower frequencies. 
C)  higher frequencies. 
D)  a narrower range of frequencies.

Question 4

The basilar membrane separates

Accepted Answer

A)  the cochlear duct and the tympanic canal. 
B)  the cochlear duct and the vestibular canal. 
C)  the vestibular canal and the tympanic canal. 
D)  the outer ear and the middle ear. 
A)  the cochlear duct and the tympanic canal. 
B)  the cochlear duct and the vestibular canal. 
C)  the vestibular canal and the tympanic canal. 
D)  the outer ear and the middle ear.

Question 5

The semicircular canals are important for sensing

Accepted Answer

A)  the frequency of sounds. 
B)  the amplitude of sounds. 
C)  the timbre of sounds. 
D)  position of the head in space. 
A)  the frequency of sounds. 
B)  the amplitude of sounds. 
C)  the timbre of sounds. 
D)  position of the head in space.

Question 6

Which of the following would NOT be found in the organ of Corti?

Accepted Answer

A)  hair cells 
B)  tympanic canal 
C)  tectorial membrane 
D)  basilar membrane 
A)  hair cells 
B)  tympanic canal 
C)  tectorial membrane 
D)  basilar membrane

Question 7

Which portion of the ear-outer, middle, or inner-is most critically involved in hearing? Support your answer with reasons.

Accepted Answer

The inner ear is the portion most critic

Question 8

For sounds not located directly ahead of an observer, the ear closer to the sound source receives a more intense sound. Such differences between the ears in the strength of the sound signal are thought to influence the perception of sound location. Such differences are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  interaural time differences. 
B)  delay line. 
C)  interaural intensity difference. 
D)  none of these 
A)  interaural time differences. 
B)  delay line. 
C)  interaural intensity difference. 
D)  none of these

A broad-band sound, such as static noise on the radio, activates

When the fluid in the vestibular canal flows into the cochlear duct

As you follow the processing of sounds through the auditory cortex, any given nerve cell responds to

The basilar membrane separates

The semicircular canals are important for sensing

Which of the following would NOT be found in the organ of Corti?

Which portion of the ear-outer, middle, or inner-is most critically involved in hearing? Support your answer with reasons.

For sounds not located directly ahead of an observer, the ear closer to the sound source receives a more intense sound. Such differences between the ears in the strength of the sound signal are thought to influence the perception of sound location. Such differences are referred to as

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

Hearing and Listening

Speech and Music Perception

Touch

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Exam 10: The Ear and Auditory System

A broad-band sound, such as static noise on the radio, activates

When the fluid in the vestibular canal flows into the cochlear duct

As you follow the processing of sounds through the auditory cortex, any given nerve cell responds to

The basilar membrane separates

The semicircular canals are important for sensing

Which of the following would NOT be found in the organ of Corti?

Which portion of the ear-outer, middle, or inner-is most critically involved in hearing? Support your answer with reasons.

For sounds not located directly ahead of an observer, the ear closer to the sound source receives a more intense sound. Such differences between the ears in the strength of the sound signal are thought to influence the perception of sound location. Such differences are referred to as

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

Hearing and Listening

Speech and Music Perception

Touch

Chemical Senses L: Smell

Chemical Senses Ll: Taste

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