Question 1

What is auditory stream segregation and what cues does the brain use to achieve it?

Accepted Answer

Auditory stream segregation is when the

Question 2

Neurons that are sensitive to intensity differences between the two ears can be found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  medial superior olives. 
B)  lateral superior olives. 
C)  brain stem. 
D)  cochlear muscles. 
E)  ossicles. 
A)  medial superior olives. 
B)  lateral superior olives. 
C)  brain stem. 
D)  cochlear muscles. 
E)  ossicles.

Question 3

Which method(s) of sound localization between the two ears is/are used most often for tones of very high frequencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interaural time difference 
B)  Interaural level difference 
C)  Interaural frequency difference 
D)  Interaural echo difference 
E)  Both interaural time and level differences 
A)  Interaural time difference 
B)  Interaural level difference 
C)  Interaural frequency difference 
D)  Interaural echo difference 
E)  Both interaural time and level differences

Question 4

Refer to the graph.
  This graph shows _______ for tones of different frequencies presented at different positions around the head.

Accepted Answer

A)  interaural level differences 
B)  cones of confusion 
C)  pitch differences 
D)  loudness differences 
E)  interaural time differences 
A)  interaural level differences 
B)  cones of confusion 
C)  pitch differences 
D)  loudness differences 
E)  interaural time differences

Question 5

_______ is the lowest-frequency component of a complex periodic sound.

Accepted Answer

A)  Harmonic sound 
B)  Missing fundamental 
C)  Fundamental frequency 
D)  Timbre 
E)  Pitch 
A)  Harmonic sound 
B)  Missing fundamental 
C)  Fundamental frequency 
D)  Timbre 
E)  Pitch

Question 6

The _______ is a relay station in the brain stem where inputs from both ears contribute to the detection of interaural level differences.

Accepted Answer

A)  medial superior olive 
B)  cochlea 
C)  pons 
D)  lateral superior olive 
E)  hypothalamus 
A)  medial superior olive 
B)  cochlea 
C)  pons 
D)  lateral superior olive 
E)  hypothalamus

Question 7

_______ is the perceptual organization of a complex acoustic signal into separate auditory events.

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory stream segregation 
B)  Source segregation 
C)  Harmonic sound perception 
D)  Grouping by onset 
E)  Acoustic grouping 
A)  Auditory stream segregation 
B)  Source segregation 
C)  Harmonic sound perception 
D)  Grouping by onset 
E)  Acoustic grouping

Question 8

Which of the following do(es) not contribute to sound localization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interaural time difference 
B)  Interaural level difference 
C)  Lateral superior olives 
D)  The cone of confusion 
E)  Turning the head 
A)  Interaural time difference 
B)  Interaural level difference 
C)  Lateral superior olives 
D)  The cone of confusion 
E)  Turning the head

Question 9

A very simple example of auditory stream segregation involves two tones with similar frequencies that are

Accepted Answer

A)  played continuously together. 
B)  alternated. 
C)  started together at the same time. 
D)  different in amplitude. 
E)  missing fundamentals. 
A)  played continuously together. 
B)  alternated. 
C)  started together at the same time. 
D)  different in amplitude. 
E)  missing fundamentals.

Question 10

What is a restoration effect in auditory perception?

Accepted Answer

An auditory restoration effect is when o

Question 11

Which of the following describes the phenomenon of grouping sounds that begin at the same time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grouping by onset 
B)  Grouping by timbre 
C)  Grouping by continuity 
D)  Grouping by decay 
E)  Restoration effects 
A)  Grouping by onset 
B)  Grouping by timbre 
C)  Grouping by continuity 
D)  Grouping by decay 
E)  Restoration effects

Question 12

Source segregation involves the

Accepted Answer

A)  distinction of various harmonic sounds in the broader environment. 
B)  tuning to one particular sound. 
C)  combination of various harmonic sounds into one. 
D)  missing fundamental. 
E)  distinction of auditory events in the broader environment. 
A)  distinction of various harmonic sounds in the broader environment. 
B)  tuning to one particular sound. 
C)  combination of various harmonic sounds into one. 
D)  missing fundamental. 
E)  distinction of auditory events in the broader environment.

Question 13

_______ effects have been demonstrated in the laboratory with a wide variety of target sounds and interrupting sounds. The simplest version of such an experiment is to delete portions of a pure tone and replace them with noise.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alternating 
B)  Decay 
C)  Continuity 
D)  Restoration 
E)  Auditory segregation 
A)  Alternating 
B)  Decay 
C)  Continuity 
D)  Restoration 
E)  Auditory segregation

Question 14

_______ is the complex quality of sound that lets us distinguish a note played on the piano from the same note played on a trumpet.

Accepted Answer

A)  Consonance 
B)  Dissonance 
C)  Attack 
D)  Decay 
E)  Timbre 
A)  Consonance 
B)  Dissonance 
C)  Attack 
D)  Decay 
E)  Timbre

Question 15

According to the inverse-square law, as distance from a source _______, intensity _______ faster such that the _______ in intensity is the distance squared.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases; increases; increase 
B)  decreases; decreases; decrease 
C)  decreases; decreases; increase 
D)  increases; decreases; decrease 
E)  increases; increases; decrease 
A)  increases; increases; increase 
B)  decreases; decreases; decrease 
C)  decreases; decreases; increase 
D)  increases; decreases; decrease 
E)  increases; increases; decrease

Question 16

Which of the following does not contribute to auditory stream segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The perceived locations of the sound sources 
B)  The onset of the different sound sources 
C)  The timbre of the different sound sources 
D)  The pitch of the different sound sources 
E)  The different sound sources added together 
A)  The perceived locations of the sound sources 
B)  The onset of the different sound sources 
C)  The timbre of the different sound sources 
D)  The pitch of the different sound sources 
E)  The different sound sources added together

Question 17

Refer to the figure.
  The blue circles in this interaural time difference diagram refer to locations from which sound reaches the _______ first.

Accepted Answer

A)  right ear 
B)  left ear 
C)  brain stem 
D)  pons 
E)  superior olive 
A)  right ear 
B)  left ear 
C)  brain stem 
D)  pons 
E)  superior olive

Question 18

Which direction on the azimuth would have the largest interaural time difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  0° 
B)  30° 
C)  60° 
D)  90° 
E)  120° 
A)  0° 
B)  30° 
C)  60° 
D)  90° 
E)  120°

Question 19

The _______ is the difference in time between a sound arriving at one ear versus the other and helps us localize sound.

Accepted Answer

A)  azimuth 
B)  interaural time difference 
C)  interaural level difference 
D)  cone of confusion 
E)  sound shadow 
A)  azimuth 
B)  interaural time difference 
C)  interaural level difference 
D)  cone of confusion 
E)  sound shadow

Question 20

Which method(s) of sound localization between the two ears is/are used most often for tones of very low frequencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interaural time difference 
B)  Interaural level difference 
C)  Interaural frequency difference 
D)  Interaural echo difference 
E)  Both interaural time and level differences 
A)  Interaural time difference 
B)  Interaural level difference 
C)  Interaural frequency difference 
D)  Interaural echo difference 
E)  Both interaural time and level differences

What is auditory stream segregation and what cues does the brain use to achieve it?

Neurons that are sensitive to intensity differences between the two ears can be found in the

Which method(s) of sound localization between the two ears is/are used most often for tones of very high frequencies?

Refer to the graph. This graph shows _______ for tones of different frequencies presented at different positions around the head.

_______ is the lowest-frequency component of a complex periodic sound.

The _______ is a relay station in the brain stem where inputs from both ears contribute to the detection of interaural level differences.

_______ is the perceptual organization of a complex acoustic signal into separate auditory events.

Which of the following do(es) not contribute to sound localization?

A very simple example of auditory stream segregation involves two tones with similar frequencies that are

What is a restoration effect in auditory perception?

Which of the following describes the phenomenon of grouping sounds that begin at the same time?

Source segregation involves the

_______ effects have been demonstrated in the laboratory with a wide variety of target sounds and interrupting sounds. The simplest version of such an experiment is to delete portions of a pure tone and replace them with noise.

_______ is the complex quality of sound that lets us distinguish a note played on the piano from the same note played on a trumpet.

According to the inverse-square law, as distance from a source ___, intensity _ faster such that the _____ in intensity is the distance squared.

Which of the following does not contribute to auditory stream segregation?

Refer to the figure. The blue circles in this interaural time difference diagram refer to locations from which sound reaches the _______ first.

Which direction on the azimuth would have the largest interaural time difference?

The _______ is the difference in time between a sound arriving at one ear versus the other and helps us localize sound.

Which method(s) of sound localization between the two ears is/are used most often for tones of very low frequencies?

Introduction

The First Steps in Vision: From Light to Neural Signals

Spatial Vision: From Spots to Stripes

Perceiving and Recognizing Objects

The Perception of Color

Space Perception and Binocular Vision

Attention and Scene Perception

Visual Motion Perception

Hearing: Physiology and Psychoacoustics

Music and Speech Perception

Vestibular Sensation

Touch

Olfaction

Taste

Filters

Exam 10: Hearing in the Environment

What is auditory stream segregation and what cues does the brain use to achieve it?

Neurons that are sensitive to intensity differences between the two ears can be found in the

Which method(s) of sound localization between the two ears is/are used most often for tones of very high frequencies?

Refer to the graph. This graph shows _______ for tones of different frequencies presented at different positions around the head.

_______ is the lowest-frequency component of a complex periodic sound.

The _______ is a relay station in the brain stem where inputs from both ears contribute to the detection of interaural level differences.

_______ is the perceptual organization of a complex acoustic signal into separate auditory events.

Which of the following do(es) not contribute to sound localization?

A very simple example of auditory stream segregation involves two tones with similar frequencies that are

What is a restoration effect in auditory perception?

Which of the following describes the phenomenon of grouping sounds that begin at the same time?

Source segregation involves the

_______ effects have been demonstrated in the laboratory with a wide variety of target sounds and interrupting sounds. The simplest version of such an experiment is to delete portions of a pure tone and replace them with noise.

_______ is the complex quality of sound that lets us distinguish a note played on the piano from the same note played on a trumpet.

According to the inverse-square law, as distance from a source _______, intensity _______ faster such that the _______ in intensity is the distance squared.

Which of the following does not contribute to auditory stream segregation?

Refer to the figure. The blue circles in this interaural time difference diagram refer to locations from which sound reaches the _______ first.

Which direction on the azimuth would have the largest interaural time difference?

The _______ is the difference in time between a sound arriving at one ear versus the other and helps us localize sound.

Which method(s) of sound localization between the two ears is/are used most often for tones of very low frequencies?

Introduction

The First Steps in Vision: From Light to Neural Signals

Spatial Vision: From Spots to Stripes

Perceiving and Recognizing Objects

The Perception of Color

Space Perception and Binocular Vision

Attention and Scene Perception

Visual Motion Perception

Hearing: Physiology and Psychoacoustics

Music and Speech Perception

Vestibular Sensation

Touch

Olfaction

Taste

Filters

According to the inverse-square law, as distance from a source ___, intensity _ faster such that the _____ in intensity is the distance squared.