Deck 7: Sound, Speech, and Music Perception

Question 1

Interaural level differences are differences between , contributing to the process of sound localization.

A) the time delay in a sound as it reaches each ear
B) the intensity of a single sound as it reaches each separate ear
C) the height of a sound as it reaches each ear
D) the directions of a sound as it reaches each ear

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The rate at which a sound pressure wave vibrates is terms of cycles per second hertz, Hz) is known as the ________ of the sound.

A) frequency
B) amplitude
C) pitch
D) period

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The primary auditory cortex is located

A) in the anterior cingulate region
B) at the posterior half of the Sylvian fissure
C) at the corpus callosum
D) within Heschl's gyrus

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following best describes how brain imaging has shaped our understanding of speech perception?

A) Neuroimaging has confirmed the theories of the 19^th century without requiring revisions.
B) To date, neuroimaging techniques have not been used to examine the 19^th century theories on speech perception.
C) Neuroimaging has confirmed the general aspects of speech perception models from the 19^th century, though specific details continue to be discovered.
D) Neuroimaging has revealed critical flaws in previous theories of speech perception, resulting in the development of an entirely new model.

Question 5

You and your friend Steve are watching a singing contest. When one contestant starts, you wince and cover your ears, but Steve is undisturbed by the performance. This difference is reactions can best be explained by the fact that you and Steve likely

A) have different auditory pickup of physical amplitude and frequency, despite the same physical characteristics of loudness and pitch.
B) have different psychological experiences of loudness and pitch, despite the same physical characteristics of amplitude and frequency.
C) have the same psychological experiences for amplitude and frequency, despite different physical characteristics such as loudness and pitch.
D) have the same psychological experiences for loudness and pitch, despite different physical characteristics such as amplitude and frequency.

Question 6

Two psychological dimensions of sound are

A) frequency and loudness
B) pitch and amplitude
C) frequency and amplitude
D) loudness and pitch

Question 7

The ? pathway is an efferent pathway while the pathway is an afferent pathway.

A) ascending, descending
B) descending, ascending
C) dorsal, ventral
D) ventral, dorsal

Question 8

Neuroimaging has revealed that primary auditory cortex area A1)

A) is active while we are perceiving a sound but not while imagining a sound
B) is active while imagining a sound but not while perceiving a sound
C) is active during both perceiving and imagining of a sound, though more for the perceiving aspect
D) is active during both perceiving and imagining of a sound, though more for the imagining aspect

Question 9

The time scale for distinguishing between the spoken consonants "b" and "d" is ; however, distinguishing between intonation patterns in sentences requires about .

A) 20 ms, 200 ms
B) 20 ms, 2000 ms
C) 200 ms, 2000 ms
D) 2000 ms, 20 ms

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct sequence for an incoming sound wave to be processed in the brain?

A) auditory periphery, thalamus, auditory cortex, auditory brainstem
B) auditory cortex, auditory brainstem, thalamus, auditory periphery
C) auditory periphery, auditory brainstem, thalamus, auditory cortex
D) auditory brainstem, auditory periphery, auditory cortex, thalamus