Question 1

List the variables that affect birdsong.

Accepted Answer

Birdsong is influenced by a variety of f

Question 2

Gerald is walking through the forest at night, and he hears what sounds like an animal walking somewhere to his left. Gerald localized the source of this sound using _____, which relies on neurons in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) differences in arrival time between the two ears; medial superior olive 
B) differences in loudness between the two ears; medial superior olive 
C) differences in arrival time between the two ears; lateral superior olive 
D) differences in loudness between the two ears; lateral superior olive 
A) differences in arrival time between the two ears; medial superior olive 
B) differences in loudness between the two ears; medial superior olive 
C) differences in arrival time between the two ears; lateral superior olive 
D) differences in loudness between the two ears; lateral superior olive

Question 3

What is a cochlear implant, and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

A cochlear implant is a sophisticated me

Question 4

The left planum temporale is generally larger in:

Accepted Answer

A) left-handed individuals. 
B) right-handed individuals. 
C) bilingual speakers. 
D) females. 
A) left-handed individuals. 
B) right-handed individuals. 
C) bilingual speakers. 
D) females.

Question 5

_____ are examples of complex tones.

Accepted Answer

A) Notes played by musical instruments 
B) Bird songs 
C) Human speech sounds 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Notes played by musical instruments 
B) Bird songs 
C) Human speech sounds 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

The correct order of the middle ear bones from nearest to the eardrum to nearest the oval window is:

Accepted Answer

A) stirrup, anvil, hammer. 
B) anvil, hammer, stirrup. 
C) hammer, stirrup, anvil. 
D) hammer, anvil, stirrup. 
A) stirrup, anvil, hammer. 
B) anvil, hammer, stirrup. 
C) hammer, stirrup, anvil. 
D) hammer, anvil, stirrup.

Question 7

Define perfect pitch. What is its probable origin?

Accepted Answer

Perfect pitch, also known as absolute pi

Question 8

Exposure to sounds louder than _____ is likely to cause hearing damage.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 dB 
B) 70 dB 
C) 120 dB 
D) 100 dB 
A) 50 dB 
B) 70 dB 
C) 120 dB 
D) 100 dB

Question 9

The higher vocal control center and nucleus robustus archistriatalis are to birdsong as:

Accepted Answer

A) V1 and IT are to seeing. 
B) A1 and A2 are to hearing. 
C) Broca's area and Wernicke's area are to human language. 
D) M1 and premotor cortex are to movement. 
A) V1 and IT are to seeing. 
B) A1 and A2 are to hearing. 
C) Broca's area and Wernicke's area are to human language. 
D) M1 and premotor cortex are to movement.

Question 10

Sound travels at a speed of:

Accepted Answer

A) 700 feet/second. 
B) 1100 feet/second. 
C) 1000 feet/second. 
D) 800 feet/second. 
A) 700 feet/second. 
B) 1100 feet/second. 
C) 1000 feet/second. 
D) 800 feet/second.

Question 11

Why is studying individual auditory neurons in humans so difficult?

Accepted Answer

A) The technology does not yet exist to do so. 
B) It is too expensive to carry out large-scale studies. 
C) There is no noninvasive way to do so. 
D) It is impossible to study individual neurons. 
A) The technology does not yet exist to do so. 
B) It is too expensive to carry out large-scale studies. 
C) There is no noninvasive way to do so. 
D) It is impossible to study individual neurons.

Question 12

Nonspeech and nonmusical noise are perceived as a buzz at a rate of about:

Accepted Answer

A) 3 segments per second. 
B) 5 segments per second. 
C) 7 segments per second. 
D) 10 segments per second. 
A) 3 segments per second. 
B) 5 segments per second. 
C) 7 segments per second. 
D) 10 segments per second.

Question 13

Twenty-five cycles per second is equivalent to:

Accepted Answer

A) 5 Hz. 
B) 25 Hz. 
C) 50 Hz. 
D) 100 Hz. 
A) 5 Hz. 
B) 25 Hz. 
C) 50 Hz. 
D) 100 Hz.

Question 14

What is prosody, and what brain regions control it?

Accepted Answer

Prosody refers to the rhythm, stress, an

Question 15

Aperiodic tones are considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A) noise. 
B) pure tones. 
C) complex tones. 
D) overtones. 
A) noise. 
B) pure tones. 
C) complex tones. 
D) overtones.

Question 16

Increases in loudness are coded by:

Accepted Answer

A) the activation of more hair cells. 
B) the activation of more bipolar cells. 
C) an increased rate of firing in bipolar cells. 
D) activation of loudness detectors in the medial geniculate nucleus. 
A) the activation of more hair cells. 
B) the activation of more bipolar cells. 
C) an increased rate of firing in bipolar cells. 
D) activation of loudness detectors in the medial geniculate nucleus.

Question 17

The ability to identify and locate objects by sound is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) otoacoustics. 
B) echolocation. 
C) tinnitus. 
D) aphasia. 
A) otoacoustics. 
B) echolocation. 
C) tinnitus. 
D) aphasia.

Question 18

Differentiate between the roles of the outer and inner hair cells in the ear.

Accepted Answer

The human ear contains two types of hair

Question 19

Describe the causes and symptoms of tinnitus. How can tinnitus be prevented?

Accepted Answer

Tinnitus is a condition characterized by

Question 20

Mapping of language sites using electrical stimulation was first accomplished by:

Accepted Answer

A) Paul Broca. 
B) Karl Wernicke. 
C) Wilder Penfield. 
D) John Hughlings Jackson. 
A) Paul Broca. 
B) Karl Wernicke. 
C) Wilder Penfield. 
D) John Hughlings Jackson.

List the variables that affect birdsong.

Gerald is walking through the forest at night, and he hears what sounds like an animal walking somewhere to his left. Gerald localized the source of this sound using _, which relies on neurons in the _.

What is a cochlear implant, and how does it work?

The left planum temporale is generally larger in:

_____ are examples of complex tones.

The correct order of the middle ear bones from nearest to the eardrum to nearest the oval window is:

Define perfect pitch. What is its probable origin?

Exposure to sounds louder than _____ is likely to cause hearing damage.

The higher vocal control center and nucleus robustus archistriatalis are to birdsong as:

Sound travels at a speed of:

Why is studying individual auditory neurons in humans so difficult?

Nonspeech and nonmusical noise are perceived as a buzz at a rate of about:

Twenty-five cycles per second is equivalent to:

What is prosody, and what brain regions control it?

Aperiodic tones are considered to be:

Increases in loudness are coded by:

The ability to identify and locate objects by sound is referred to as:

Differentiate between the roles of the outer and inner hair cells in the ear.

Describe the causes and symptoms of tinnitus. How can tinnitus be prevented?

Mapping of language sites using electrical stimulation was first accomplished by:

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Exam 10: How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

List the variables that affect birdsong.

Gerald is walking through the forest at night, and he hears what sounds like an animal walking somewhere to his left. Gerald localized the source of this sound using _____, which relies on neurons in the _____.

What is a cochlear implant, and how does it work?

The left planum temporale is generally larger in:

_____ are examples of complex tones.

The correct order of the middle ear bones from nearest to the eardrum to nearest the oval window is:

Define perfect pitch. What is its probable origin?

Exposure to sounds louder than _____ is likely to cause hearing damage.

The higher vocal control center and nucleus robustus archistriatalis are to birdsong as:

Sound travels at a speed of:

Why is studying individual auditory neurons in humans so difficult?

Nonspeech and nonmusical noise are perceived as a buzz at a rate of about:

Twenty-five cycles per second is equivalent to:

What is prosody, and what brain regions control it?

Aperiodic tones are considered to be:

Increases in loudness are coded by:

The ability to identify and locate objects by sound is referred to as:

Differentiate between the roles of the outer and inner hair cells in the ear.

Describe the causes and symptoms of tinnitus. How can tinnitus be prevented?

Mapping of language sites using electrical stimulation was first accomplished by:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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Gerald is walking through the forest at night, and he hears what sounds like an animal walking somewhere to his left. Gerald localized the source of this sound using _, which relies on neurons in the _.