Question 1

_______ describes the very rapid motor response to a sudden sound.

Accepted Answer

A)  Knee-jerk reaction 
B)  Acoustic surprise reaction 
C)  Acoustic startle reflex 
D)  Auditory surprise effect 
E)  Auditory defense reaction 
A)  Knee-jerk reaction 
B)  Acoustic surprise reaction 
C)  Acoustic startle reflex 
D)  Auditory surprise effect 
E)  Auditory defense reaction

Question 2

Which term describes the spectrum of a complex sound in which energy is at integer multiples of the fundamental frequency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inverse-square law 
B)  Harmonic spectrum 
C)  Missing fundamental 
D)  Resonance 
E)  Timbre 
A)  Inverse-square law 
B)  Harmonic spectrum 
C)  Missing fundamental 
D)  Resonance 
E)  Timbre

Question 3

What is timbre?

Accepted Answer

Timbre allows two sounds of the same pit

Question 4

What is the directional transfer function?

Accepted Answer

The directional transfer function descri

Question 5

Damage to which structure would specifically impair computations of interaural level differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cochlear nucleus 
B)  Lateral superior olive 
C)  Medial superior olive 
D)  Medial nucleus of the trapezoid body 
E)  Inferior colliculus 
A)  Cochlear nucleus 
B)  Lateral superior olive 
C)  Medial superior olive 
D)  Medial nucleus of the trapezoid body 
E)  Inferior colliculus

Question 6

Suppose you watch a scary movie in a theater and a loud noise causes you to jump in your seat. You have just experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  a knee-jerk reaction. 
B)  an acoustic surprise reaction. 
C)  the auditory surprise effect. 
D)  an auditory defense reaction. 
E)  an acoustic startle reflex. 
A)  a knee-jerk reaction. 
B)  an acoustic surprise reaction. 
C)  the auditory surprise effect. 
D)  an auditory defense reaction. 
E)  an acoustic startle reflex.

Question 7

The _______ is a function that describes how the pinna, ear canal, head, and torso change the intensity of sounds with different frequencies that arrive at each ear from different locations in space.

Accepted Answer

A)  combination function 
B)  directional transfer function 
C)  inverse-square law 
D)  localization function 
E)  azimuth 
A)  combination function 
B)  directional transfer function 
C)  inverse-square law 
D)  localization function 
E)  azimuth

Question 8

How many auditory streams can we humans accurately monitor at once?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  Five 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  Five

Question 9

Refer to the figure.
  What concept does this figure illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sound ambiguities cannot be resolved even if the observer turns their head. 
B)  After hearing a noise, people usually turn their heads reflexively. 
C)  Interaural time differences do not allow for sound localization. 
D)  Interaural level differences do not allow for sound localization. 
E)  Turning one's head can help with sound localization. 
A)  Sound ambiguities cannot be resolved even if the observer turns their head. 
B)  After hearing a noise, people usually turn their heads reflexively. 
C)  Interaural time differences do not allow for sound localization. 
D)  Interaural level differences do not allow for sound localization. 
E)  Turning one's head can help with sound localization.

_______ describes the very rapid motor response to a sudden sound.

Which term describes the spectrum of a complex sound in which energy is at integer multiples of the fundamental frequency?

What is timbre?

What is the directional transfer function?

Damage to which structure would specifically impair computations of interaural level differences?

Suppose you watch a scary movie in a theater and a loud noise causes you to jump in your seat. You have just experienced

The _______ is a function that describes how the pinna, ear canal, head, and torso change the intensity of sounds with different frequencies that arrive at each ear from different locations in space.

How many auditory streams can we humans accurately monitor at once?

Refer to the figure. What concept does this figure illustrate?

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

_______ describes the very rapid motor response to a sudden sound.

Which term describes the spectrum of a complex sound in which energy is at integer multiples of the fundamental frequency?

What is timbre?

What is the directional transfer function?

Damage to which structure would specifically impair computations of interaural level differences?

Suppose you watch a scary movie in a theater and a loud noise causes you to jump in your seat. You have just experienced

The _______ is a function that describes how the pinna, ear canal, head, and torso change the intensity of sounds with different frequencies that arrive at each ear from different locations in space.

How many auditory streams can we humans accurately monitor at once?

Refer to the figure. What concept does this figure illustrate?

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