Question 1

Music fills us with emotion. What neural pathways enable this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory pathway and a visual processing stream 
B)  Auditory-limbic pathway and an acoustically activated vestibular pathway 
C)  Limbic pathway and a subcortical visual pathway 
D)  Auditory pathway and the somatic-brainstem pathway 
A)  Auditory pathway and a visual processing stream 
B)  Auditory-limbic pathway and an acoustically activated vestibular pathway 
C)  Limbic pathway and a subcortical visual pathway 
D)  Auditory pathway and the somatic-brainstem pathway B

Question 2

What are the basic physical features and psychological aspects of sound?

Accepted Answer

The basic physical features of sounds are: frequency in Hz), intensity in dB), and time. The basic psychological aspects of sound include pitch, loudness, and timbre.

Question 3

Neuroimaging has revealed that primary auditory cortex area A1) is active

Accepted Answer

A)  While we are perceiving a sound but not while imagining a sound 
B)  While imagining a sound but not while perceiving a sound 
C)  During both perceiving and reproducing a sound 
D)  During both imagining and pretending to sing a sound 
A)  While we are perceiving a sound but not while imagining a sound 
B)  While imagining a sound but not while perceiving a sound 
C)  During both perceiving and reproducing a sound 
D)  During both imagining and pretending to sing a sound A

Question 4

Briefly explain the differences between the 'where' and 'what' auditory systems.
The auditory system must keep track of many aspects of the complex auditory scene: where sounds are occurring in space and when sounds occur are they simultaneous, or does one sound precede another?) to determine what the sound represents in terms of known auditory objects, such as speech or music or new auditory objects to be learned.

Accepted Answer

The 'where' system: how does the brain l

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequency 
B)  Amplitude 
C)  Pitch 
D)  Period 
A)  Frequency 
B)  Amplitude 
C)  Pitch 
D)  Period

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroimaging has confirmed the theories of the 19th century without requiring revisions. 
B)  To date, neuroimaging techniques have not been used to examine the 19th century theories on speech perception. 
C)  Neuroimaging has confirmed the general aspects of speech perception models from the 19th 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. 
A)  Neuroimaging has confirmed the theories of the 19th century without requiring revisions. 
B)  To date, neuroimaging techniques have not been used to examine the 19th century theories on speech perception. 
C)  Neuroimaging has confirmed the general aspects of speech perception models from the 19th 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 8

The primary auditory cortex is located

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  20 ms, 200 ms 
B)  20 ms, 2000 ms 
C)  200 ms, 2000 ms 
D)  2000 ms, 20 ms 
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 responses best reflects the findings by Portas and colleagues regarding auditory awareness during sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beeps but not names activated the auditory cortex when the subject was sleeping, indicating that the auditory cortex processes only some types of sounds during sleep 
B)  Names activated the auditory cortex when the subject was awake but not when the subject was sleeping, indicating that the auditory cortex does not process names during sleep 
C)  Beeps and names activated the auditory cortex both when the subject was awake and when the subject was sleeping, indicating that the auditory cortex processes sounds even during sleep 
D)  Beeps and names activated the auditory cortex when the subject was awake but not when the subject was sleeping, indicating that the auditory cortex does not process sounds during sleep. 
A)  Beeps but not names activated the auditory cortex when the subject was sleeping, indicating that the auditory cortex processes only some types of sounds during sleep 
B)  Names activated the auditory cortex when the subject was awake but not when the subject was sleeping, indicating that the auditory cortex does not process names during sleep 
C)  Beeps and names activated the auditory cortex both when the subject was awake and when the subject was sleeping, indicating that the auditory cortex processes sounds even during sleep 
D)  Beeps and names activated the auditory cortex when the subject was awake but not when the subject was sleeping, indicating that the auditory cortex does not process sounds during sleep.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascending, descending 
B)  Descending, ascending 
C)  Dorsal, ventral 
D)  Ventral, dorsal 
A)  Ascending, descending 
B)  Descending, ascending 
C)  Dorsal, ventral 
D)  Ventral, dorsal

Question 12

Two psychological dimensions of sound are

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequency and loudness 
B)  Pitch and amplitude 
C)  Frequency and amplitude 
D)  Loudness and pitch 
A)  Frequency and loudness 
B)  Pitch and amplitude 
C)  Frequency and amplitude 
D)  Loudness and pitch

Music fills us with emotion. What neural pathways enable this?

What are the basic physical features and psychological aspects of sound?

Neuroimaging has revealed that primary auditory cortex area A1) is active

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

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

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

The primary auditory cortex is located

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

Which of the following responses best reflects the findings by Portas and colleagues regarding auditory awareness during sleep?

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

Two psychological dimensions of sound are

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Exam 5: Sound, Speech, and Music Perception

Music fills us with emotion. What neural pathways enable this?

What are the basic physical features and psychological aspects of sound?

Neuroimaging has revealed that primary auditory cortex area A1) is active

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

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

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

The primary auditory cortex is located

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

Which of the following responses best reflects the findings by Portas and colleagues regarding auditory awareness during sleep?

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

Two psychological dimensions of sound are

A Framework for Mind and Brain

The Brain

Observing the Brain

The Art of Seeing

Language and Thought

Learning and Remembering

The Brain Is Conscious

Decisions, Goals, and Actions

Social Cognition

Feelings

Sleep and Levels of Consciousness

Disorders of Consciousness

Growing up

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