Question 1

Which of the following is involved in the acoustic reflex that helps to protect the auditory system from extremely loud sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pinna 
B)  Stapedius 
C)  Cochlea 
D)  Oval window 
E)  Tectorial membrane 
A)  Pinna 
B)  Stapedius 
C)  Cochlea 
D)  Oval window 
E)  Tectorial membrane

Question 2

Refer to the graph.
  This graph illustrates the phenomenon of

Accepted Answer

A)  rate saturation. 
B)  phase locking. 
C)  spontaneous firing. 
D)  threshold tuning. 
E)  characteristic frequency. 
A)  rate saturation. 
B)  phase locking. 
C)  spontaneous firing. 
D)  threshold tuning. 
E)  characteristic frequency.

Question 3

_______ is the study of the psychological correlates of the physical dimensions of acoustics.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalysis 
B)  Psychophysics 
C)  Psychoacoustics 
D)  Psychologies 
E)  Acoustometrics 
A)  Psychoanalysis 
B)  Psychophysics 
C)  Psychoacoustics 
D)  Psychologies 
E)  Acoustometrics

Question 4

Refer to the graph.
  What is being plotted in this graph?

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory response curves 
B)  Equal frequency curves 
C)  Psychoacoustic threshold curves 
D)  Equal sound-level curves 
E)  Equal-loudness curves 
A)  Auditory response curves 
B)  Equal frequency curves 
C)  Psychoacoustic threshold curves 
D)  Equal sound-level curves 
E)  Equal-loudness curves

Question 5

Which of these choices refers to a graph that plots an auditory nerve fiber's firing rate to a wide range of frequencies, all at the same volume?

Accepted Answer

A)  Characteristic frequency 
B)  Threshold tuning curves 
C)  Isosensitivity curves 
D)  Rate-intensity function 
E)  Weber's law 
A)  Characteristic frequency 
B)  Threshold tuning curves 
C)  Isosensitivity curves 
D)  Rate-intensity function 
E)  Weber's law

Question 6

Suppose you attend a rock concert one night and do not use hearing protection (e.g., ear plugs). Why might you have a hard time understanding somebody in a noisy restaurant the next day?

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory hair cell loss 
B)  Ottitis media 
C)  Otosclerosis 
D)  Auditory masking 
E)  Hidden hearing loss 
A)  Auditory hair cell loss 
B)  Ottitis media 
C)  Otosclerosis 
D)  Auditory masking 
E)  Hidden hearing loss

Question 7

Describe the process of audition, following a sound wave from the outer ear through the middle ear and into the inner ear. How are auditory neurons ultimately activated?

Accepted Answer

Sound is actually compression waves in t

Question 8

How is frequency coded in the cochlea?

Accepted Answer

The basilar membrane is thick and narrow

Question 9

If you are building a pair of high-tech headphones and want to have the best sound possible for listening to music, what kind of scientist should you hire to help you develop the product?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ophthalmologist 
B)  Psychoacoustician 
C)  Audiologist 
D)  Radiologist 
E)  Optometrist 
A)  Ophthalmologist 
B)  Psychoacoustician 
C)  Audiologist 
D)  Radiologist 
E)  Optometrist

Question 10

Refer to the figure.
  The shapes of each function depicted in this figure determines the _______ of each the four sounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  timbre 
B)  notes 
C)  pitch 
D)  white noise 
E)  threshold 
A)  timbre 
B)  notes 
C)  pitch 
D)  white noise 
E)  threshold

Question 11

Which sound is the loudest?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 dB 
B)  4 dB 
C)  6 dB 
D)  8 dB 
E)  10 dB 
A)  2 dB 
B)  4 dB 
C)  6 dB 
D)  8 dB 
E)  10 dB

Question 12

The _______ consists of three tiny bones called ossicles.

Accepted Answer

A)  tympanic membrane 
B)  middle ear 
C)  inner ear 
D)  cochlea 
E)  outer ear 
A)  tympanic membrane 
B)  middle ear 
C)  inner ear 
D)  cochlea 
E)  outer ear

Question 13

Vibrations transmitted through the tympanic membrane and middle-ear bones cause the _______ to push and pull the flexible window in and out of the vestibular canal at the base of the cochlea.

Accepted Answer

A)  helicotrema 
B)  basilar membrane 
C)  round window 
D)  stapes 
E)  pinna 
A)  helicotrema 
B)  basilar membrane 
C)  round window 
D)  stapes 
E)  pinna

Question 14

The amplitude of a sound is the

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of sound energy falling on a unit area. 
B)  frequency of the sound. 
C)  magnitude of displacement of a sound pressure wave. 
D)  psychological aspect of sound related to frequency. 
E)  pitch. 
A)  amount of sound energy falling on a unit area. 
B)  frequency of the sound. 
C)  magnitude of displacement of a sound pressure wave. 
D)  psychological aspect of sound related to frequency. 
E)  pitch.

Question 15

The physical intensity of sound is measured in units called

Accepted Answer

A)  mm. 
B)  Hz. 
C)  mL. 
D)  dB. 
E)  arcmin. 
A)  mm. 
B)  Hz. 
C)  mL. 
D)  dB. 
E)  arcmin.

Question 16

What are equal-loudness curves?

Accepted Answer

For the same amplitude or intensity of s

Question 17

Refer to the figure.
  This figure demonstrates how

Accepted Answer

A)  the cochlea produces sounds of different frequencies. 
B)  sound waves can travel at different speeds. 
C)  complex sounds are made of simple sounds. 
D)  the auditory nerve transmits information to the brain. 
E)  the cochlea is tuned to different frequencies. 
A)  the cochlea produces sounds of different frequencies. 
B)  sound waves can travel at different speeds. 
C)  complex sounds are made of simple sounds. 
D)  the auditory nerve transmits information to the brain. 
E)  the cochlea is tuned to different frequencies.

Question 18

What is the correct order of the vibrations from the eardrum as they pass through the ossicles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incus, malleus, stapes 
B)  Incus, stapes, malleus 
C)  Malleus, incus, stapes 
D)  Malleus, stapes, incus 
E)  Stapes, incus, malleus 
A)  Incus, malleus, stapes 
B)  Incus, stapes, malleus 
C)  Malleus, incus, stapes 
D)  Malleus, stapes, incus 
E)  Stapes, incus, malleus

Question 19

_______ is the psychological aspect of sound related mainly to the fundamental frequency.

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following is involved in the acoustic reflex that helps to protect the auditory system from extremely loud sounds?

Refer to the graph. This graph illustrates the phenomenon of

_______ is the study of the psychological correlates of the physical dimensions of acoustics.

Refer to the graph. What is being plotted in this graph?

Which of these choices refers to a graph that plots an auditory nerve fiber's firing rate to a wide range of frequencies, all at the same volume?

Suppose you attend a rock concert one night and do not use hearing protection (e.g., ear plugs). Why might you have a hard time understanding somebody in a noisy restaurant the next day?

Describe the process of audition, following a sound wave from the outer ear through the middle ear and into the inner ear. How are auditory neurons ultimately activated?

How is frequency coded in the cochlea?

If you are building a pair of high-tech headphones and want to have the best sound possible for listening to music, what kind of scientist should you hire to help you develop the product?

Refer to the figure. The shapes of each function depicted in this figure determines the _______ of each the four sounds.

Which sound is the loudest?

The _______ consists of three tiny bones called ossicles.

Vibrations transmitted through the tympanic membrane and middle-ear bones cause the _______ to push and pull the flexible window in and out of the vestibular canal at the base of the cochlea.

The amplitude of a sound is the

The physical intensity of sound is measured in units called

What are equal-loudness curves?

Refer to the figure. This figure demonstrates how

What is the correct order of the vibrations from the eardrum as they pass through the ossicles?

_______ is the psychological aspect of sound related mainly to the fundamental frequency.

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

Which of the following is involved in the acoustic reflex that helps to protect the auditory system from extremely loud sounds?

Refer to the graph. This graph illustrates the phenomenon of

_______ is the study of the psychological correlates of the physical dimensions of acoustics.

Refer to the graph. What is being plotted in this graph?

Which of these choices refers to a graph that plots an auditory nerve fiber's firing rate to a wide range of frequencies, all at the same volume?

Suppose you attend a rock concert one night and do not use hearing protection (e.g., ear plugs). Why might you have a hard time understanding somebody in a noisy restaurant the next day?

Describe the process of audition, following a sound wave from the outer ear through the middle ear and into the inner ear. How are auditory neurons ultimately activated?

How is frequency coded in the cochlea?

If you are building a pair of high-tech headphones and want to have the best sound possible for listening to music, what kind of scientist should you hire to help you develop the product?

Refer to the figure. The shapes of each function depicted in this figure determines the _______ of each the four sounds.

Which sound is the loudest?

The _______ consists of three tiny bones called ossicles.

Vibrations transmitted through the tympanic membrane and middle-ear bones cause the _______ to push and pull the flexible window in and out of the vestibular canal at the base of the cochlea.

The amplitude of a sound is the

The physical intensity of sound is measured in units called

What are equal-loudness curves?

Refer to the figure. This figure demonstrates how

What is the correct order of the vibrations from the eardrum as they pass through the ossicles?

_______ is the psychological aspect of sound related mainly to the fundamental frequency.

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