Question 1

The word chat consists of _____ phonemes.

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
A)  five 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four C

Question 2

Two versions of the same melody containing the same intervals but starting at different notes are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  discords. 
B)  transpositions. 
C)  octaves. 
D)  semitones. 
A)  discords. 
B)  transpositions. 
C)  octaves. 
D)  semitones. B

Question 3

In Western music, each octave consists of 13 notes separated by _____ proportionally equivalent intervals called semitones.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  13 
C)  18 
D)  16 
A)  12 
B)  13 
C)  18 
D)  16 A

Question 4

The smallest unit of sound that, if changed, would change the meaning of a word is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  morpheme. 
B)  phoneme. 
C)  letter. 
D)  symbol. 
A)  morpheme. 
B)  phoneme. 
C)  letter. 
D)  symbol.

Question 5

Krumhansl and Kessler (1982) conducted an experiment in which participants had to rate how well various single notes "fit" with chords from various scales. The results showed that notes belonging to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the same scale as the chord had a higher rating than the notes that belonged to a different scale. 
B)  the same scale as the chord had a higher rating than the notes of the chord itself. 
C)  the same scale as the chord had a lower rating than the notes that belonged to a different scale. 
D)  a different scale as the chord had a higher rating than the notes of the chord itself. 
A)  the same scale as the chord had a higher rating than the notes that belonged to a different scale. 
B)  the same scale as the chord had a higher rating than the notes of the chord itself. 
C)  the same scale as the chord had a lower rating than the notes that belonged to a different scale. 
D)  a different scale as the chord had a higher rating than the notes of the chord itself.

Question 6

The fundamental frequency of vocal-fold vibration for adult males is in the range of _____ Hz.

Accepted Answer

A)  85-180 
B)  165-255 
C)  300-700 
D)  800-1,000 
A)  85-180 
B)  165-255 
C)  300-700 
D)  800-1,000

Question 7

This figure illustrating coarticulation in consonant production shows the schematic spectrograms for /di/ and /du/. The second formant for the vowel /i/ has much higher frequency than that for the vowel /u/. The transition from /d/ to the second formant of the vowel has a high and rising profile for /di/ and a low and declining profile for /du/. However, one perceives the /d/ as sounding the same in the two syllables. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  harmonicity. 
B)  perceptual constancy. 
C)  categorical perception. 
D)  the McGurk effect. 
A)  harmonicity. 
B)  perceptual constancy. 
C)  categorical perception. 
D)  the McGurk effect.

Question 8

Why is C3 perceptually more similar to C4 than it is to B3, even though the frequency difference between C3 and B3 is much less than the frequency difference between C3 and C4?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental frequency of the note C3

Question 9

According to the text, the phoneme transition probability for the sequence /kt/ at the start of a word would be _____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  zero 
B)  between 10 and 25 
C)  100 
D)  between 25 and 50 
A)  zero 
B)  between 10 and 25 
C)  100 
D)  between 25 and 50

Question 10

_____ refers to a profound impairment in perceiving and remembering melodies and in distinguishing one melody from another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Amusia 
B)  Absolute pitch 
C)  Aphasia 
D)  Dynamics 
A)  Amusia 
B)  Absolute pitch 
C)  Aphasia 
D)  Dynamics

Question 11

The _____ of a musical composition refers to the scale that functions as the basis of the composition.

Accepted Answer

A)  key 
B)  pitch 
C)  dynamics 
D)  rhythm 
A)  key 
B)  pitch 
C)  dynamics 
D)  rhythm

Question 12

In the context of individual differences in music-related ability, _____ percent of the population can listen to isolated notes and name them accurately and effortlessly.

Accepted Answer

A)  more than five 
B)  less than one 
C)  19 
D)  40 
A)  more than five 
B)  less than one 
C)  19 
D)  40

Question 13

In the human vocal apparatus, the _____ is the uppermost part of the throat.

Accepted Answer

A)  larynx 
B)  alveolar ridge 
C)  pharynx 
D)  uvula 
A)  larynx 
B)  alveolar ridge 
C)  pharynx 
D)  uvula

Question 14

Describe any three applications of automatic speech recognition (ASR).

Accepted Answer

Automatic speech recognition (ASR) refer

Question 15

_____ refers to an impairment in speech production or comprehension, or both, caused by damage to speech centers in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phonophobia 
B)  Aphasia 
C)  Amusia 
D)  Adipsia 
A)  Phonophobia 
B)  Aphasia 
C)  Amusia 
D)  Adipsia

Question 16

A pair of membranes within the larynx through which air passes is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  alveolar ridge. 
B)  vocal folds. 
C)  pharynx. 
D)  uvula. 
A)  alveolar ridge. 
B)  vocal folds. 
C)  pharynx. 
D)  uvula.

Question 17

In automatic speech recognition systems, which step filters out noise from the environment and accounts for differences between speakers?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis search 
B)  front-end processing 
C)  linguistic search 
D)  acoustic modeling 
A)  hypothesis search 
B)  front-end processing 
C)  linguistic search 
D)  acoustic modeling

Question 18

According to the pitch helix, notes that are exactly one octave apart:

Accepted Answer

A)  have the same fundamental frequency. 
B)  have the same tone chroma. 
C)  have a different tone chroma. 
D)  are aligned horizontally. 
A)  have the same fundamental frequency. 
B)  have the same tone chroma. 
C)  have a different tone chroma. 
D)  are aligned horizontally.

Question 19

In Western music, notes that are exactly one octave apart:

Accepted Answer

A)  have the same fundamental frequency. 
B)  have different sound qualities. 
C)  have similar sound qualities. 
D)  cause dissonance. 
A)  have the same fundamental frequency. 
B)  have different sound qualities. 
C)  have similar sound qualities. 
D)  cause dissonance.

Question 20

In the context of voicing, when the vocal folds vibrate, it indicates:

Accepted Answer

A)  a voiced sound. 
B)  a voiceless sound. 
C)  consonance. 
D)  dissonance. 
A)  a voiced sound. 
B)  a voiceless sound. 
C)  consonance. 
D)  dissonance.

The word chat consists of _____ phonemes.

Two versions of the same melody containing the same intervals but starting at different notes are called:

In Western music, each octave consists of 13 notes separated by _____ proportionally equivalent intervals called semitones.

The smallest unit of sound that, if changed, would change the meaning of a word is called a:

Krumhansl and Kessler (1982) conducted an experiment in which participants had to rate how well various single notes "fit" with chords from various scales. The results showed that notes belonging to:

The fundamental frequency of vocal-fold vibration for adult males is in the range of _____ Hz.

Why is C3 perceptually more similar to C4 than it is to B3, even though the frequency difference between C3 and B3 is much less than the frequency difference between C3 and C4?

According to the text, the phoneme transition probability for the sequence /kt/ at the start of a word would be _____ percent.

_____ refers to a profound impairment in perceiving and remembering melodies and in distinguishing one melody from another.

The _____ of a musical composition refers to the scale that functions as the basis of the composition.

In the context of individual differences in music-related ability, _____ percent of the population can listen to isolated notes and name them accurately and effortlessly.

In the human vocal apparatus, the _____ is the uppermost part of the throat.

Describe any three applications of automatic speech recognition (ASR).

_____ refers to an impairment in speech production or comprehension, or both, caused by damage to speech centers in the brain.

A pair of membranes within the larynx through which air passes is called the:

In automatic speech recognition systems, which step filters out noise from the environment and accounts for differences between speakers?

According to the pitch helix, notes that are exactly one octave apart:

In Western music, notes that are exactly one octave apart:

In the context of voicing, when the vocal folds vibrate, it indicates:

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Exam 12: Perceiving Speech and Music

The word chat consists of _____ phonemes.

Two versions of the same melody containing the same intervals but starting at different notes are called:

In Western music, each octave consists of 13 notes separated by _____ proportionally equivalent intervals called semitones.

The smallest unit of sound that, if changed, would change the meaning of a word is called a:

Krumhansl and Kessler (1982) conducted an experiment in which participants had to rate how well various single notes "fit" with chords from various scales. The results showed that notes belonging to:

The fundamental frequency of vocal-fold vibration for adult males is in the range of _____ Hz.

Why is C3 perceptually more similar to C4 than it is to B3, even though the frequency difference between C3 and B3 is much less than the frequency difference between C3 and C4?

According to the text, the phoneme transition probability for the sequence /kt/ at the start of a word would be _____ percent.

_____ refers to a profound impairment in perceiving and remembering melodies and in distinguishing one melody from another.

The _____ of a musical composition refers to the scale that functions as the basis of the composition.

In the context of individual differences in music-related ability, _____ percent of the population can listen to isolated notes and name them accurately and effortlessly.

In the human vocal apparatus, the _____ is the uppermost part of the throat.

Describe any three applications of automatic speech recognition (ASR).

_____ refers to an impairment in speech production or comprehension, or both, caused by damage to speech centers in the brain.

A pair of membranes within the larynx through which air passes is called the:

In automatic speech recognition systems, which step filters out noise from the environment and accounts for differences between speakers?

According to the pitch helix, notes that are exactly one octave apart:

In Western music, notes that are exactly one octave apart:

In the context of voicing, when the vocal folds vibrate, it indicates:

Foundations

Light and the Eyes

The Visual Brain

Recognizing Visual Objects

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth

Perceiving Motion

Perception for Action

Attention and Awareness

Sound and the Ears

The Auditory Brain and Perceiving Auditory Scenes

The Body Senses

Olfaction: Perceiving Odors

Gustation: Perceiving Tastes and Flavors

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