Question 1

Hofmann et al. had participants wear artificial pinnae for about three weeks. Which of the following was a result of their study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants could not adapt to wearing the artificial pinnae. 
B)  Participants adapted in about 19 days, but then could not accurately localize sounds when they removed the artificial pinnae. 
C)  Participants adapted in about 19 days, and then could accurately localize sounds when they removed the artificial pinnae. 
D)  Participants could not localize sounds along the azimuth with the new pinnae, but could localize sounds along the elevation coordinate after 3 days of adapatation. 
A)  Participants could not adapt to wearing the artificial pinnae. 
B)  Participants adapted in about 19 days, but then could not accurately localize sounds when they removed the artificial pinnae. 
C)  Participants adapted in about 19 days, and then could accurately localize sounds when they removed the artificial pinnae. 
D)  Participants could not localize sounds along the azimuth with the new pinnae, but could localize sounds along the elevation coordinate after 3 days of adapatation.

Question 2

Infant studies reveal that the dominant stress patterns of their native language can influence perception grouping by

Accepted Answer

A)  1 month of age. 
B)  5 months of age. 
C)  7 months of age. 
D)  1 year of age. 
A)  1 month of age. 
B)  5 months of age. 
C)  7 months of age. 
D)  1 year of age.

Question 3

Melodic channeling, or the scale illusion, is based on the auditory grouping law ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  location 
B)  similarity of pitch 
C)  onset 
D)  offset 
A)  location 
B)  similarity of pitch 
C)  onset 
D)  offset

Question 4

The principle of auditory grouping called ________ is responsible for melody schema.

Accepted Answer

A)  proximity 
B)  Pragnanz 
C)  location 
D)  experience 
A)  proximity 
B)  Pragnanz 
C)  location 
D)  experience

Question 5

Recanzone (2000) examined localization in A1 and the auditory belt area in monkeys. Results indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  the belt area is not involved in localization. 
B)  A1 provides the most specific localization information. 
C)  localization coded the same throughout the auditory cortex. 
D)  the belt area provides more specific localization then A1. 
A)  the belt area is not involved in localization. 
B)  A1 provides the most specific localization information. 
C)  localization coded the same throughout the auditory cortex. 
D)  the belt area provides more specific localization then A1.

Question 6

Garner and Garner showed that smoothing out the nooks of the pinnae

Accepted Answer

A)  results in more accurate localization on all corrdinates. 
B)  makes it more difficult to locate sounds along the elevation coordinate. 
C)  results in more accurate localization along the elevation coordinate. 
D)  does not affect spectral cues for localization. 
A)  results in more accurate localization on all corrdinates. 
B)  makes it more difficult to locate sounds along the elevation coordinate. 
C)  results in more accurate localization along the elevation coordinate. 
D)  does not affect spectral cues for localization.

Question 7

The study by Sekuler et al., in which a "click" was added to a visual display of two diagonally moving dots, showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  visual capture occurs in haptic research. 
B)  hearing can influence visual perception. 
C)  indirect sounds are located better than direct sounds. 
D)  direct sounds are located better than indirect sounds. 
A)  visual capture occurs in haptic research. 
B)  hearing can influence visual perception. 
C)  indirect sounds are located better than direct sounds. 
D)  direct sounds are located better than indirect sounds.

Question 8

What did the designers of The Walt Disney Hall do to maximize acoustics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seat cushions were designed to absorb the same amount as an average person. 
B)  Increased the middle frequency to high frequency ratio. 
C)  Designed the hall to have an ideal reverberation time of 2.0 seconds. 
D)  Eliminated any indirect sound so that direct sound is maximized. 
A)  Seat cushions were designed to absorb the same amount as an average person. 
B)  Increased the middle frequency to high frequency ratio. 
C)  Designed the hall to have an ideal reverberation time of 2.0 seconds. 
D)  Eliminated any indirect sound so that direct sound is maximized.

Hofmann et al. had participants wear artificial pinnae for about three weeks. Which of the following was a result of their study?

Infant studies reveal that the dominant stress patterns of their native language can influence perception grouping by

Melodic channeling, or the scale illusion, is based on the auditory grouping law ________.

The principle of auditory grouping called ________ is responsible for melody schema.

Recanzone (2000) examined localization in A1 and the auditory belt area in monkeys. Results indicated that

Garner and Garner showed that smoothing out the nooks of the pinnae

The study by Sekuler et al., in which a "click" was added to a visual display of two diagonally moving dots, showed that

What did the designers of The Walt Disney Hall do to maximize acoustics?

Introduction to Perception

The Beginnings of Perception

Neural Processing and Perception

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

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Exam 12: Auditory Localization and Organization

Hofmann et al. had participants wear artificial pinnae for about three weeks. Which of the following was a result of their study?

Infant studies reveal that the dominant stress patterns of their native language can influence perception grouping by

Melodic channeling, or the scale illusion, is based on the auditory grouping law ________.

The principle of auditory grouping called ________ is responsible for melody schema.

Recanzone (2000) examined localization in A1 and the auditory belt area in monkeys. Results indicated that

Garner and Garner showed that smoothing out the nooks of the pinnae

The study by Sekuler et al., in which a "click" was added to a visual display of two diagonally moving dots, showed that

What did the designers of The Walt Disney Hall do to maximize acoustics?

Introduction to Perception

The Beginnings of Perception

Neural Processing and Perception

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

Filters