Exam 9: Hearing and Language

The superior temporal gyrus is the location for the _____.

Cochlear implants will work best for the adult deaf person who:

How do we selectively listen as in the cocktail party effect?

Describe how we hear sounds.Include in your answer the stimulus and receptors for audition and how sounds are translated into neural impulses.

The auditory system localizes sounds above 3000 Hz and up by detecting _____.

In Waver's theory,the low end of auditory frequencies up to about _____,_____ is a viable theory.For frequencies between _____,_____ is a viable theory,while for the high end,_____ is the preferred explanation.

Articulation involves word _____.

Language is usually a specialized function of the left hemisphere.

Time differences are detected by specialized neurons called ___,while intensity differences are detected by a phenomenon called ___.

Frequency is signaled in part by which specific neurons fire.

The brain of a dyslexic shows a slower than normal response to high-contrast,rapidly changing visual stimuli.

If you go too far down in the water,the pressure difference between the outside water and the middle ear might rupture your _____.

Why did researchers switch from trying to get chimpanzees to speak language to sign language?

People with Broca's aphasia have difficulty in:

A _____ is often a specialized neuron that due to its structure and function responds to a particular form of energy.