Question 1

The ossicles transfer sound vibrations between the _______ and _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ear canal; tympanic membrane 
B)  ear canal; cochlea 
C)  cochlea; vestibular canal 
D)  vestibular canal; basilar membrane 
E)  tympanic membrane; oval window 
A)  ear canal; tympanic membrane 
B)  ear canal; cochlea 
C)  cochlea; vestibular canal 
D)  vestibular canal; basilar membrane 
E)  tympanic membrane; oval window

Question 2

Rate saturation occurs when a nerve fiber is firing as rapidly as possible and

Accepted Answer

A)  further stimulation cannot increase the firing rate. 
B)  signal transmission stops because the nerve is firing too rapidly. 
C)  a second nerve fiber stops firing. 
D)  a second nerve fiber slows its firing. 
E)  then slows down. 
A)  further stimulation cannot increase the firing rate. 
B)  signal transmission stops because the nerve is firing too rapidly. 
C)  a second nerve fiber stops firing. 
D)  a second nerve fiber slows its firing. 
E)  then slows down.

Question 3

Which type of hearing loss is due to defects in the cochlea or auditory nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Otosclerosis 
B)  Ototoxic 
C)  Sensorineural 
D)  Ottitis media 
E)  Cochlear atrophy 
A)  Otosclerosis 
B)  Ototoxic 
C)  Sensorineural 
D)  Ottitis media 
E)  Cochlear atrophy

Question 4

Which of the following is a spiral structure in the inner ear that has three parallel canals filled with watery fluids?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pinna 
B)  Tensor tympani 
C)  Cochlea 
D)  Ossicle 
E)  Helicotrema 
A)  Pinna 
B)  Tensor tympani 
C)  Cochlea 
D)  Ossicle 
E)  Helicotrema

Question 5

_______ is the process by which a sound at a constant level is perceived as being louder when it is of a greater duration.

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory synthesis 
B)  Temporal synthesis 
C)  Auditory analysis 
D)  Auditory intensification 
E)  Temporal integration 
A)  Auditory synthesis 
B)  Temporal synthesis 
C)  Auditory analysis 
D)  Auditory intensification 
E)  Temporal integration

Question 6

The belt area has neurons that respond to

Accepted Answer

A)  simple characteristics of sound. 
B)  more complex characteristics of sound. 
C)  particular frequencies. 
D)  low frequencies only. 
E)  language. 
A)  simple characteristics of sound. 
B)  more complex characteristics of sound. 
C)  particular frequencies. 
D)  low frequencies only. 
E)  language.

Question 7

The phenomenon of _______ occurs when a second sound, frequently noise, is added to make the detection of another sound more difficult.

Accepted Answer

A)  obstruction 
B)  overshadowing 
C)  auditory suppression 
D)  interference 
E)  masking 
A)  obstruction 
B)  overshadowing 
C)  auditory suppression 
D)  interference 
E)  masking

Question 8

Which type of hearing loss is due to inflammation of the middle ear, occurs commonly in children as a result of infection, and is most often temporary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Otosclerosis 
B)  Ototoxic 
C)  Sensorineural 
D)  Ottitis media 
E)  Cochlear atrophy 
A)  Otosclerosis 
B)  Ototoxic 
C)  Sensorineural 
D)  Ottitis media 
E)  Cochlear atrophy

Question 9

Most of the information about sound waves is conveyed to the brain by the

Accepted Answer

A)  outer hair cells. 
B)  inner hair cells. 
C)  cochlear membrane. 
D)  tympanic membrane. 
E)  oval window. 
A)  outer hair cells. 
B)  inner hair cells. 
C)  cochlear membrane. 
D)  tympanic membrane. 
E)  oval window.

Question 10

Why would inflammation of the middle ear result in hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ear canal would close, blocking sounds from entering the ear. 
B)  The ossicles would have a hard time moving, therefore preventing waves from being transmitted into the cochlea. 
C)  Swelling of the vestibular canal would prevent sounds from traveling through the cochlea. 
D)  Swelling of the tympanic canal would prevent sounds from traveling through the cochlea. 
E)  Swelling of the middle canal would prevent sounds being transduced into neural firing by the hair cells. 
A)  The ear canal would close, blocking sounds from entering the ear. 
B)  The ossicles would have a hard time moving, therefore preventing waves from being transmitted into the cochlea. 
C)  Swelling of the vestibular canal would prevent sounds from traveling through the cochlea. 
D)  Swelling of the tympanic canal would prevent sounds from traveling through the cochlea. 
E)  Swelling of the middle canal would prevent sounds being transduced into neural firing by the hair cells.

Question 11

Which of the following is part of the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pinna 
B)  Ear Canal 
C)  Malleus 
D)  Tympanic Membrane 
E)  Ear Lobe 
A)  Pinna 
B)  Ear Canal 
C)  Malleus 
D)  Tympanic Membrane 
E)  Ear Lobe

Question 12

The _______ is a thin sheet of skin at the end of the outer ear canal that vibrates in response to sound.

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea 
B)  tympanic membrane 
C)  ossicle 
D)  cochlear partition 
E)  vestibular canal 
A)  cochlea 
B)  tympanic membrane 
C)  ossicle 
D)  cochlear partition 
E)  vestibular canal

Question 13

Refer to the figure.
  Which two of the sounds listed in this figure would be the most different, in terms of their timbre?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pure tone and tenor saxophone 
B)  Pure tone and trombone 
C)  Pure tone and piano 
D)  Trombone and piano 
E)  They would all sound the same. 
A)  Pure tone and tenor saxophone 
B)  Pure tone and trombone 
C)  Pure tone and piano 
D)  Trombone and piano 
E)  They would all sound the same.

Question 14

_______ is the psychological aspect of sound related to perceived intensity or magnitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  Loudness 
B)  Pitch 
C)  Frequency 
D)  Intensity 
E)  Tone 
A)  Loudness 
B)  Pitch 
C)  Frequency 
D)  Intensity 
E)  Tone

Question 15

_______ can give some people who are deaf the ability to hear.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ototoxic therapy 
B)  Cochlear implants 
C)  Otosclerosis 
D)  Sensorineural implants 
E)  Cochlear transplant 
A)  Ototoxic therapy 
B)  Cochlear implants 
C)  Otosclerosis 
D)  Sensorineural implants 
E)  Cochlear transplant

Question 16

Experimenters often use _______ as masking in their studies involving sound.

Accepted Answer

A)  white noise 
B)  critical bandwidth sounds 
C)  low-frequency sounds 
D)  high-frequency sounds 
E)  inverse phasic sounds 
A)  white noise 
B)  critical bandwidth sounds 
C)  low-frequency sounds 
D)  high-frequency sounds 
E)  inverse phasic sounds

Question 17

Which of the following is not an advantage of hearing over vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our hearing does not need to adjust to the dark while our vision does. 
B)  We can hear objects that are behind us. 
C)  We can hear through barriers that light cannot penetrate. 
D)  We can tell the distances of objects better with hearing than vision. 
E)  Our ears are still open when we sleep. 
A)  Our hearing does not need to adjust to the dark while our vision does. 
B)  We can hear objects that are behind us. 
C)  We can hear through barriers that light cannot penetrate. 
D)  We can tell the distances of objects better with hearing than vision. 
E)  Our ears are still open when we sleep.

Question 18

The lowest-frequency component of a complex period sound is its

Accepted Answer

A)  first-order phasic frequency. 
B)  amplitude. 
C)  bass. 
D)  treble. 
E)  fundamental frequency. 
A)  first-order phasic frequency. 
B)  amplitude. 
C)  bass. 
D)  treble. 
E)  fundamental frequency.

Question 19

The purpose of the ear canal is to conduct sound vibrations to the tympanic membrane and

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent damage to the tympanic membrane. 
B)  dampen loud sounds so they do not damage the inner ear. 
C)  transduce sound waves into electric signals. 
D)  provide vestibular feedback to the nervous system. 
E)  code the amplitude and frequency of sounds. 
A)  prevent damage to the tympanic membrane. 
B)  dampen loud sounds so they do not damage the inner ear. 
C)  transduce sound waves into electric signals. 
D)  provide vestibular feedback to the nervous system. 
E)  code the amplitude and frequency of sounds.

Question 20

How is amplitude coded in the cochlea?

Accepted Answer

The higher the amplitude of a sound wave

The ossicles transfer sound vibrations between the _ and _.

Rate saturation occurs when a nerve fiber is firing as rapidly as possible and

Which type of hearing loss is due to defects in the cochlea or auditory nerve?

Which of the following is a spiral structure in the inner ear that has three parallel canals filled with watery fluids?

_______ is the process by which a sound at a constant level is perceived as being louder when it is of a greater duration.

The belt area has neurons that respond to

The phenomenon of _______ occurs when a second sound, frequently noise, is added to make the detection of another sound more difficult.

Which type of hearing loss is due to inflammation of the middle ear, occurs commonly in children as a result of infection, and is most often temporary?

Most of the information about sound waves is conveyed to the brain by the

Why would inflammation of the middle ear result in hearing loss?

Which of the following is part of the middle ear?

The _______ is a thin sheet of skin at the end of the outer ear canal that vibrates in response to sound.

Refer to the figure. Which two of the sounds listed in this figure would be the most different, in terms of their timbre?

_______ is the psychological aspect of sound related to perceived intensity or magnitude.

_______ can give some people who are deaf the ability to hear.

Experimenters often use _______ as masking in their studies involving sound.

Which of the following is not an advantage of hearing over vision?

The lowest-frequency component of a complex period sound is its

The purpose of the ear canal is to conduct sound vibrations to the tympanic membrane and

How is amplitude coded in the cochlea?

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 in the Environment

Music and Speech Perception

Vestibular Sensation

Touch

Olfaction

Taste

Filters

Exam 9: Hearing: Physiology and Psychoacoustics

The ossicles transfer sound vibrations between the _______ and _______.

Rate saturation occurs when a nerve fiber is firing as rapidly as possible and

Which type of hearing loss is due to defects in the cochlea or auditory nerve?

Which of the following is a spiral structure in the inner ear that has three parallel canals filled with watery fluids?

_______ is the process by which a sound at a constant level is perceived as being louder when it is of a greater duration.

The belt area has neurons that respond to

The phenomenon of _______ occurs when a second sound, frequently noise, is added to make the detection of another sound more difficult.

Which type of hearing loss is due to inflammation of the middle ear, occurs commonly in children as a result of infection, and is most often temporary?

Most of the information about sound waves is conveyed to the brain by the

Why would inflammation of the middle ear result in hearing loss?

Which of the following is part of the middle ear?

The _______ is a thin sheet of skin at the end of the outer ear canal that vibrates in response to sound.

Refer to the figure. Which two of the sounds listed in this figure would be the most different, in terms of their timbre?

_______ is the psychological aspect of sound related to perceived intensity or magnitude.

_______ can give some people who are deaf the ability to hear.

Experimenters often use _______ as masking in their studies involving sound.

Which of the following is not an advantage of hearing over vision?

The lowest-frequency component of a complex period sound is its

The purpose of the ear canal is to conduct sound vibrations to the tympanic membrane and

How is amplitude coded in the cochlea?

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 in the Environment

Music and Speech Perception

Vestibular Sensation

Touch

Olfaction

Taste

Filters

The ossicles transfer sound vibrations between the _ and _.