Question 1

What criteria are used to determine if AC masking is required?

Accepted Answer

The equation AC_TE- IA > BC_NTEis used to determine if cross hearing occurs or not, and therefore, if AC masking is required. If the signal level in the test ear is detected in the non-test ear even after it loses some energy due to interaural attenuation, then cross hearing occurs and masking is required.

Question 2

An increase or shift in hearing threshold in the test ear when a modest amount of masking is presented to the non-test ear is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) The Bing effect 
B) Under-masking 
C) Central masking 
D) The occlusion effect 
A) The Bing effect 
B) Under-masking 
C) Central masking 
D) The occlusion effect C

Question 3

If the amount of masking noise is insufficient to prevent cross-over,what type of masking would this be?

Accepted Answer

A) Sufficient masking 
B) Undermasking 
C) Overmasking 
D) None of the above 
A) Sufficient masking 
B) Undermasking 
C) Overmasking 
D) None of the above B

Question 4

Explain the difference between minimum and maximum masking.

Accepted Answer

Minimum masking is the lowest noise leve

Question 5

Describe the occlusion effect.

Accepted Answer

The occlusion effect is the improvement

Question 6

Minimum interaural attenuation for supra-aural earphones in air-conduction testing is:

Accepted Answer

A) 0 dB 
B) 40 dB 
C) 60 dB 
D) 80 dB 
A) 0 dB 
B) 40 dB 
C) 60 dB 
D) 80 dB

Question 7

Define the masking dilemma.

Accepted Answer

The masking dilemma occurs whe

Question 8

Covering an ear during bone-conduction testing produces the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Covering an ear during bone-conduction testing produces...

Question 9

While deciding to measure masked AC thresholds,which of the following should be considered?

Accepted Answer

A) Only the unmasked AC threshold/presentation level in the test ear 
B) Only the amount of inter-aural attenuation 
C) Only the BC threshold of the non-test ear 
D) All of the above 
A) Only the unmasked AC threshold/presentation level in the test ear 
B) Only the amount of inter-aural attenuation 
C) Only the BC threshold of the non-test ear 
D) All of the above

Question 10

The interaural attenuation for bone-conduction testing is ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The interaural attenuation for bone-conduction testing is...

Question 11

The goal in masking is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Verify accurate hearing test results 
B) Ensure that the nontest ear is not contributing to the patient's response 
C) Use an effective level of masking in the nontest ear 
D) All of the above 
A) Verify accurate hearing test results 
B) Ensure that the nontest ear is not contributing to the patient's response 
C) Use an effective level of masking in the nontest ear 
D) All of the above

Question 12

Masking is almost never required in speech audiometry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The reduction in intensity when sound is transmitted from other ear to the other through or around the head is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

Interaural attenuati

Question 14

How is the Weber test performed?

Accepted Answer

The Weber test is performed by presentin

Question 15

Minimum inter-aural attenuation for insert earphones in air-conduction testing is:

Accepted Answer

A) .0 dB 
B) 40 dB 
C) 60 dB 
D) 80 dB 
A) .0 dB 
B) 40 dB 
C) 60 dB 
D) 80 dB

Question 16

An important difference between the SAL test and conventional bone-conduction testing is:

Accepted Answer

A) Masking noise is presented via bone conduction rather than air conduction 
B) Masking noise is presented via air conduction rather than bone conduction 
C) Both ears are uncovered during the SAL test 
D) There is no difference between the two techniques 
A) Masking noise is presented via bone conduction rather than air conduction 
B) Masking noise is presented via air conduction rather than bone conduction 
C) Both ears are uncovered during the SAL test 
D) There is no difference between the two techniques

Question 17

When the stimulus is heard in the non-test ear,_____ occurs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the stimulus is heard in the...

Question 18

In Hood's plateau method,what is the definition of a masked threshold?

Accepted Answer

A) The level at which the signal is still audible even though the masker level is increased by several steps. 
B) The level at which the signal remains inaudible even though the masker level is increased by several steps. 
C) The masker level at which the signal first becomes inaudible. 
D) The masker level at which the signal first becomes audible. 
A) The level at which the signal is still audible even though the masker level is increased by several steps. 
B) The level at which the signal remains inaudible even though the masker level is increased by several steps. 
C) The masker level at which the signal first becomes inaudible. 
D) The masker level at which the signal first becomes audible.

Question 19

Which of the following occurs when stimulus intensity in the test ear exceeds inter-aural attenuation:
A)Cross hearing
B)Cross masking
C)The occlusion effect
D)The Weber effect

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following occurs when stimulus...

Question 20

The most effective masking noise in speech audiometry is:

Accepted Answer

A) Broadband noise BBN) 
B) White noise 
C) Speech noise 
D) Narrowband noise 
A) Broadband noise BBN) 
B) White noise 
C) Speech noise 
D) Narrowband noise

What criteria are used to determine if AC masking is required?

An increase or shift in hearing threshold in the test ear when a modest amount of masking is presented to the non-test ear is known as:

If the amount of masking noise is insufficient to prevent cross-over,what type of masking would this be?

Explain the difference between minimum and maximum masking.

Describe the occlusion effect.

Minimum interaural attenuation for supra-aural earphones in air-conduction testing is:

Define the masking dilemma.

Covering an ear during bone-conduction testing produces the __________.

While deciding to measure masked AC thresholds,which of the following should be considered?

The interaural attenuation for bone-conduction testing is ______.

The goal in masking is to:

Masking is almost never required in speech audiometry.

The reduction in intensity when sound is transmitted from other ear to the other through or around the head is called ___________.

How is the Weber test performed?

Minimum inter-aural attenuation for insert earphones in air-conduction testing is:

An important difference between the SAL test and conventional bone-conduction testing is:

When the stimulus is heard in the non-test ear,_____ occurs.

In Hood's plateau method,what is the definition of a masked threshold?

Which of the following occurs when stimulus intensity in the test ear exceeds inter-aural attenuation: A)Cross hearing B)Cross masking C)The occlusion effect D)The Weber effect

The most effective masking noise in speech audiometry is:

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Exam 7: Masking and Audiogram Interpretation

What criteria are used to determine if AC masking is required?

An increase or shift in hearing threshold in the test ear when a modest amount of masking is presented to the non-test ear is known as:

If the amount of masking noise is insufficient to prevent cross-over,what type of masking would this be?

Explain the difference between minimum and maximum masking.

Describe the occlusion effect.

Minimum interaural attenuation for supra-aural earphones in air-conduction testing is:

Define the masking dilemma.

Covering an ear during bone-conduction testing produces the __________.

While deciding to measure masked AC thresholds,which of the following should be considered?

The interaural attenuation for bone-conduction testing is ______.

The goal in masking is to:

Masking is almost never required in speech audiometry.

The reduction in intensity when sound is transmitted from other ear to the other through or around the head is called ___________.

How is the Weber test performed?

Minimum inter-aural attenuation for insert earphones in air-conduction testing is:

An important difference between the SAL test and conventional bone-conduction testing is:

When the stimulus is heard in the non-test ear,_____ occurs.

In Hood's plateau method,what is the definition of a masked threshold?

Which of the following occurs when stimulus intensity in the test ear exceeds inter-aural attenuation: A)Cross hearing B)Cross masking C)The occlusion effect D)The Weber effect

The most effective masking noise in speech audiometry is:

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Preparing for Hearing Assessment

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Special Speech Audiometry Tests and Auditory Evoked Responses

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Outer, Middle, and Inner Ear Disorders

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