Question 1

A tuba has a low pitch.As a result, it has a ______.

Accepted Answer

A) low central harmonic 
B) high central harmonic 
C) low fundamental frequency 
D) high fundamental frequency 
A) low central harmonic 
B) high central harmonic 
C) low fundamental frequency 
D) high fundamental frequency

Question 2

A sound wave in which changes in air pressure follow a sine wave pattern is known as a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A) timbre wave 
B) amplitude wave 
C) low noise signal 
D) pure tone 
A) timbre wave 
B) amplitude wave 
C) low noise signal 
D) pure tone

Question 3

The basilar membrane refers to the fibers that separate the tympanic canal from the middle canal; the organ of Corti lies on the basilar membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sound waves are ______.

Accepted Answer

A) electromagnetic radiation that travels much more slowly than light 
B) the waves of pressure changes that occur in the air as a function of the vibration of a source 
C) the interaction of the processes of our inner ear with those of the outer ear 
D) the static transmission of particles through the ether 
A) electromagnetic radiation that travels much more slowly than light 
B) the waves of pressure changes that occur in the air as a function of the vibration of a source 
C) the interaction of the processes of our inner ear with those of the outer ear 
D) the static transmission of particles through the ether

Question 5

The pressure from the stapes causes a wave in the fluid of the middle canal in the inner ear.This fluid is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) perilymph 
B) tinnitus 
C) malleus 
D) pinna 
A) perilymph 
B) tinnitus 
C) malleus 
D) pinna

Question 6

The subjective experience of sound that is most closely associated with the frequency of a sound stimulus, related to the experience of whether the sound is high or low, is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) frequency 
B) timbre 
C) tuning 
D) pitch 
A) frequency 
B) timbre 
C) tuning 
D) pitch

Question 7

When a piccolo plays a high note, that note will definitely have ______.

Accepted Answer

A) low decibels 
B) low hertz 
C) high decibels 
D) high hertz 
A) low decibels 
B) low hertz 
C) high decibels 
D) high hertz

Question 8

How are microphones used in cochlear implants?

Accepted Answer

A) They are internal components that send sound waves to the brain. 
B) They are external components that pick up sound from the environment. 
C) They are internal components that pick up radio waves. 
D) They are external components that stimulate the stapedius. 
A) They are internal components that send sound waves to the brain. 
B) They are external components that pick up sound from the environment. 
C) They are internal components that pick up radio waves. 
D) They are external components that stimulate the stapedius.

Question 9

The physical unit that measures sound amplitude is known as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) decibel 
B) hertz 
C) gelb 
D) ampere 
A) decibel 
B) hertz 
C) gelb 
D) ampere

Question 10

Sound travels ______ in water than it does in air, but sound travels ______ relative to light.

Accepted Answer

A) slower; slower 
B) faster; faster 
C) faster; slower 
D) slower; faster 
A) slower; slower 
B) faster; faster 
C) faster; slower 
D) slower; faster

Question 11

If a human being is exposed to a sound at 50,000 Hz at 180 decibels, what will happen?

Accepted Answer

A) The person will hear nothing because the sound is above the human range of frequency. 
B) The sound will cause massive damage, resulting in immediate hearing loss. 
C) The person will have hearing loss but only at the presented frequency. 
D) The sound will cause a paradoxical response, and the person will hear a low tone instead of a high tone. 
A) The person will hear nothing because the sound is above the human range of frequency. 
B) The sound will cause massive damage, resulting in immediate hearing loss. 
C) The person will have hearing loss but only at the presented frequency. 
D) The sound will cause a paradoxical response, and the person will hear a low tone instead of a high tone.

Question 12

Harmonics are the higher frequencies present in a complex sound that are integer multiples of the fundamental frequency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The view that frequency representation occurs because of a match between sound frequency and the firing rates of the auditory nerve is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the pitch-amplitude tradeoff 
B) acoustic theory 
C) temporal code theory 
D) the Hertz theory 
A) the pitch-amplitude tradeoff 
B) acoustic theory 
C) temporal code theory 
D) the Hertz theory

Question 14

Compare and contrast sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus.

Accepted Answer

Sensorineural hearing loss happens becau

Question 15

Yvette could barely hear the soft whisper.The whisper has a very ______.

Accepted Answer

A) low amplitude 
B) high amplitude 
C) low frequency 
D) high frequency 
A) low amplitude 
B) high amplitude 
C) low frequency 
D) high frequency

Question 16

When the doctor examines Mateo, he realizes that the ossicles in Mateo's ear have calcified, causing hearing loss.As a result, the doctor gives the diagnosis that Mateo has a disease called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) tinnitus 
B) degenerating Sensorineural deafness 
C) otosclerosis 
D) cochlear deafness 
A) tinnitus 
B) degenerating Sensorineural deafness 
C) otosclerosis 
D) cochlear deafness

Question 17

The perceived sound differences between sounds with the same pitch but possessing different higher harmonics is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) stapes 
B) amplitude 
C) decibel 
D) timbre 
A) stapes 
B) amplitude 
C) decibel 
D) timbre

Question 18

How do the parts of a cochlear implant work together.

Accepted Answer

A cochlear implant has an external micro

Question 19

Stereocilia are ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the first synapse in the auditory nerve 
B) connections that the cochlea has to the outer ear 
C) the hair-like parts of the hair cells on the top of the inner and outer hair cells 
D) cells that sharpen and amplify the responses of the inner hair cells 
A) the first synapse in the auditory nerve 
B) connections that the cochlea has to the outer ear 
C) the hair-like parts of the hair cells on the top of the inner and outer hair cells 
D) cells that sharpen and amplify the responses of the inner hair cells

Question 20

When you hold your nose and blow, the ______ open to release pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) Eustachian tubes 
B) tympanic membranes 
C) cochlear windows 
D) ossicle formation 
A) Eustachian tubes 
B) tympanic membranes 
C) cochlear windows 
D) ossicle formation

A tuba has a low pitch.As a result, it has a ______.

A sound wave in which changes in air pressure follow a sine wave pattern is known as a(n) ______.

The basilar membrane refers to the fibers that separate the tympanic canal from the middle canal; the organ of Corti lies on the basilar membrane.

Sound waves are ______.

The pressure from the stapes causes a wave in the fluid of the middle canal in the inner ear.This fluid is called ______.

The subjective experience of sound that is most closely associated with the frequency of a sound stimulus, related to the experience of whether the sound is high or low, is known as ______.

When a piccolo plays a high note, that note will definitely have ______.

How are microphones used in cochlear implants?

The physical unit that measures sound amplitude is known as the ______.

Sound travels in water than it does in air, but sound travels relative to light.

If a human being is exposed to a sound at 50,000 Hz at 180 decibels, what will happen?

Harmonics are the higher frequencies present in a complex sound that are integer multiples of the fundamental frequency.

The view that frequency representation occurs because of a match between sound frequency and the firing rates of the auditory nerve is known as ______.

Compare and contrast sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus.

Yvette could barely hear the soft whisper.The whisper has a very ______.

When the doctor examines Mateo, he realizes that the ossicles in Mateo's ear have calcified, causing hearing loss.As a result, the doctor gives the diagnosis that Mateo has a disease called ______.

The perceived sound differences between sounds with the same pitch but possessing different higher harmonics is known as ______.

How do the parts of a cochlear implant work together.

Stereocilia are ______.

When you hold your nose and blow, the ______ open to release pressure.

What Is Perception

Research Methodology

Visual System: The Eye

Visual System: The Brain

Object Perception

Color Perception

Depth and Size Perception

Movement and Action

Visual Attention

The Auditory Brain and Sound Localization

Speech Perception

Music Perception

Touch and Pain

Olfaction and Taste

Filters

Exam 10: The Auditory System

A tuba has a low pitch.As a result, it has a ______.

A sound wave in which changes in air pressure follow a sine wave pattern is known as a(n) ______.

The basilar membrane refers to the fibers that separate the tympanic canal from the middle canal; the organ of Corti lies on the basilar membrane.

Sound waves are ______.

The pressure from the stapes causes a wave in the fluid of the middle canal in the inner ear.This fluid is called ______.

The subjective experience of sound that is most closely associated with the frequency of a sound stimulus, related to the experience of whether the sound is high or low, is known as ______.

When a piccolo plays a high note, that note will definitely have ______.

How are microphones used in cochlear implants?

The physical unit that measures sound amplitude is known as the ______.

Sound travels ______ in water than it does in air, but sound travels ______ relative to light.

If a human being is exposed to a sound at 50,000 Hz at 180 decibels, what will happen?

Harmonics are the higher frequencies present in a complex sound that are integer multiples of the fundamental frequency.

The view that frequency representation occurs because of a match between sound frequency and the firing rates of the auditory nerve is known as ______.

Compare and contrast sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus.

Yvette could barely hear the soft whisper.The whisper has a very ______.

When the doctor examines Mateo, he realizes that the ossicles in Mateo's ear have calcified, causing hearing loss.As a result, the doctor gives the diagnosis that Mateo has a disease called ______.

The perceived sound differences between sounds with the same pitch but possessing different higher harmonics is known as ______.

How do the parts of a cochlear implant work together.

Stereocilia are ______.

When you hold your nose and blow, the ______ open to release pressure.

What Is Perception

Research Methodology

Visual System: The Eye

Visual System: The Brain

Object Perception

Color Perception

Depth and Size Perception

Movement and Action

Visual Attention

The Auditory Brain and Sound Localization

Speech Perception

Music Perception

Touch and Pain

Olfaction and Taste

Filters

Sound travels in water than it does in air, but sound travels relative to light.