Question 1

The ventriloquism effect is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a veridical representation of the physical stimuli 
B)  an example of how vision influences auditory perception 
C)  a strictly physiological effect 
D)  when dummy variables are used in statistical analyses 
A)  a veridical representation of the physical stimuli 
B)  an example of how vision influences auditory perception 
C)  a strictly physiological effect 
D)  when dummy variables are used in statistical analyses B

Question 2

What are the two binaural auditory localization cues
Why do they occur
How is sound frequency related to these cues?

Accepted Answer

Interaural level difference (ILD) is based on the difference in the sound pressure level (or just "level") of the sound reaching the two ears. A difference in level between the two ears occurs because the head is a barrier that creates an acoustic shadow, reducing the intensity of sounds that reach the far ear. The other binaural cue, interaural time difference (ITD), is the time difference between when a sound reaches the left ear and when it reaches the right ear.

Question 3

In the precedence effect, the sound from the far speaker _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  does not contribute to the perception of the sound 
B)  only helps sound localization if the time difference is less than 5 milliseconds 
C)  only helps sound localization if the time difference is less than 2 milliseconds 
D)  contributes to the quality of the sound 
A)  does not contribute to the perception of the sound 
B)  only helps sound localization if the time difference is less than 5 milliseconds 
C)  only helps sound localization if the time difference is less than 2 milliseconds 
D)  contributes to the quality of the sound D

Question 4

Define visual capture and give examples of this concept.

Accepted Answer

One area of multisensory research is con

Question 5

What is meter and what is known about the processing of meter in the brain?

Accepted Answer

Meter is the organization of beats into

Question 6

Seven-month-old infants listened to a regular repeating ambiguous rhythm while they were bounced up and down at two bounces per beat or at three bounces per beat. Later, they were tested to see how they had perceived the rhythm. The results suggest that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the infants perceived the rhythm as presented - ambiguous 
B)  the infants always perceived the rhythm as occurring in twos 
C)  the infants' perception was influenced by how they were bounced 
D)  the vestibular system is not involved in auditory perception and movement 
A)  the infants perceived the rhythm as presented - ambiguous 
B)  the infants always perceived the rhythm as occurring in twos 
C)  the infants' perception was influenced by how they were bounced 
D)  the vestibular system is not involved in auditory perception and movement

Question 7

The importance of similarity of timbre as auditory grouping principle has been supported by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  attack and decay functions 
B)  auditory stream segregation 
C)  location restoration effect 
D)  compound timbre line 
A)  attack and decay functions 
B)  auditory stream segregation 
C)  location restoration effect 
D)  compound timbre line

Question 8

Some people who are blind are able to use echolocation to locate objects and perceive shapes by making clicking noises and listening to the reverberations. When expert echolocators use this technique, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they have 45% more activation in their frontal lobes than sighted individuals 
B)  they rely only on activation from the occipital lobe 
C)  the clicking sounds activate the auditory and visual cortices 
D)  the clicking sounds activate A1 but not subcortical structures 
A)  they have 45% more activation in their frontal lobes than sighted individuals 
B)  they rely only on activation from the occipital lobe 
C)  the clicking sounds activate the auditory and visual cortices 
D)  the clicking sounds activate A1 but not subcortical structures

Question 9

Coincidence detectors _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fire when the ITD equals 0 
B)  fire when the ITD is greater than 20 
C)  have been found in humans, but not in non-mammals 
D)  fire when the ILD is greater than 50 
A)  fire when the ITD equals 0 
B)  fire when the ITD is greater than 20 
C)  have been found in humans, but not in non-mammals 
D)  fire when the ILD is greater than 50

Question 10

The "ideal" reverberation time for symphony halls is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 milliseconds 
B)  500 milliseconds 
C)  2 seconds 
D)  7 seconds 
A)  50 milliseconds 
B)  500 milliseconds 
C)  2 seconds 
D)  7 seconds

Question 11

The cue of interaural level difference is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  not effective for low-frequency sound stimuli 
B)  equally effective for high- and low-frequency sound stimuli 
C)  not effective for high-frequency sound stimuli 
D)  only effective for middle-frequency sound stimuli 
A)  not effective for low-frequency sound stimuli 
B)  equally effective for high- and low-frequency sound stimuli 
C)  not effective for high-frequency sound stimuli 
D)  only effective for middle-frequency sound stimuli

Question 12

What did the designers of The Walt Disney Hall do to maximize acoustics

Accepted Answer

A)  Seat cushions were designed to absorb the same amount as an average person. 
B)  Increased the middle frequency to high frequency ratio. 
C)  Designed the hall to have an ideal reverberation time of 2.0 seconds. 
D)  Eliminated any indirect sound so that direct sound is maximized. 
A)  Seat cushions were designed to absorb the same amount as an average person. 
B)  Increased the middle frequency to high frequency ratio. 
C)  Designed the hall to have an ideal reverberation time of 2.0 seconds. 
D)  Eliminated any indirect sound so that direct sound is maximized.

Question 13

Interaural time difference detectors _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  have not been found in the monkey auditory cortex? 
B)  have been discovered in the monkey occipital cortex 
C)  have been found in the monkey auditory cortex that responds best to specific delays 
D)  have been found in the monkey auditory cortex, but do not differentially respond to different delays 
A)  have not been found in the monkey auditory cortex? 
B)  have been discovered in the monkey occipital cortex 
C)  have been found in the monkey auditory cortex that responds best to specific delays 
D)  have been found in the monkey auditory cortex, but do not differentially respond to different delays

Question 14

What factors are important to consider when designing concert halls?

Accepted Answer

Architectural acoustics, the study of ho

Question 15

McAlpine's research on gerbils provides evidence for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  narrowly tuned ITD neurons? 
B)  broadly tuned ITD neurons 
C)  specificity-coding in the auditory cortex 
D)  narrowly tuned spectral neurons 
A)  narrowly tuned ITD neurons? 
B)  broadly tuned ITD neurons 
C)  specificity-coding in the auditory cortex 
D)  narrowly tuned spectral neurons

Question 16

Sound that reaches the ears after bouncing off a wall or a floor is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct sound 
B)  indirect sound 
C)  virtual sound 
D)  harmonics 
A)  direct sound 
B)  indirect sound 
C)  virtual sound 
D)  harmonics

Question 17

Vision is to figure-ground segregation as audition is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ecological approach 
B)  intimacy 
C)  auditory scene analysis 
D)  Fourier analysis 
A)  the ecological approach 
B)  intimacy 
C)  auditory scene analysis 
D)  Fourier analysis

Question 18

What is meant by "the beat" and how is "the beat" processed in the brain?

Accepted Answer

Every culture has some form of music wit

Question 19

The ratio of low frequencies to middle frequencies that are reflected from walls and other surfaces is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy time? 
B)  spaciousness factor 
C)  bass ratio 
D)  reverberation time 
A)  intimacy time? 
B)  spaciousness factor 
C)  bass ratio 
D)  reverberation time

Question 20

The effects of _____ are responsible for melody schema.

Accepted Answer

A)  proximity 
B)  pragnanz 
C)  location 
D)  experience 
A)  proximity 
B)  pragnanz 
C)  location 
D)  experience

The ventriloquism effect is _____.

What are the two binaural auditory localization cues Why do they occur How is sound frequency related to these cues?

In the precedence effect, the sound from the far speaker _____.

Define visual capture and give examples of this concept.

What is meter and what is known about the processing of meter in the brain?

Seven-month-old infants listened to a regular repeating ambiguous rhythm while they were bounced up and down at two bounces per beat or at three bounces per beat. Later, they were tested to see how they had perceived the rhythm. The results suggest that _____.

The importance of similarity of timbre as auditory grouping principle has been supported by _____.

Some people who are blind are able to use echolocation to locate objects and perceive shapes by making clicking noises and listening to the reverberations. When expert echolocators use this technique, _____.

Coincidence detectors _____.

The "ideal" reverberation time for symphony halls is _____.

The cue of interaural level difference is _____.

What did the designers of The Walt Disney Hall do to maximize acoustics

Interaural time difference detectors _____.

What factors are important to consider when designing concert halls?

McAlpine's research on gerbils provides evidence for _____.

Sound that reaches the ears after bouncing off a wall or a floor is called _____.

Vision is to figure-ground segregation as audition is to _____.

What is meant by "the beat" and how is "the beat" processed in the brain?

The ratio of low frequencies to middle frequencies that are reflected from walls and other surfaces is called the _____.

The effects of _____ are responsible for melody schema.

Introduction to Perception

The Beginning of the Perceptual Process

Neural Processing

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing I: Basic Processes and Pitch Perception

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

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Exam 12: Hearing II: Location and Organization

The ventriloquism effect is _____.

What are the two binaural auditory localization cues Why do they occur How is sound frequency related to these cues?

In the precedence effect, the sound from the far speaker _____.

Define visual capture and give examples of this concept.

What is meter and what is known about the processing of meter in the brain?

Seven-month-old infants listened to a regular repeating ambiguous rhythm while they were bounced up and down at two bounces per beat or at three bounces per beat. Later, they were tested to see how they had perceived the rhythm. The results suggest that _____.

The importance of similarity of timbre as auditory grouping principle has been supported by _____.

Some people who are blind are able to use echolocation to locate objects and perceive shapes by making clicking noises and listening to the reverberations. When expert echolocators use this technique, _____.

Coincidence detectors _____.

The "ideal" reverberation time for symphony halls is _____.

The cue of interaural level difference is _____.

What did the designers of The Walt Disney Hall do to maximize acoustics

Interaural time difference detectors _____.

What factors are important to consider when designing concert halls?

McAlpine's research on gerbils provides evidence for _____.

Sound that reaches the ears after bouncing off a wall or a floor is called _____.

Vision is to figure-ground segregation as audition is to _____.

What is meant by "the beat" and how is "the beat" processed in the brain?

The ratio of low frequencies to middle frequencies that are reflected from walls and other surfaces is called the _____.

The effects of _____ are responsible for melody schema.

Introduction to Perception

The Beginning of the Perceptual Process

Neural Processing

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing I: Basic Processes and Pitch Perception

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

The Chemical Senses

Filters