Question 1

Conductive hearing loss is permanent hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Marco participates in a masking experiment.After the experiment, the researcher tells Marco that he has a high d' score.Which of the following must be true of Marco?

Accepted Answer

A) He is good at predicting when a stimulus will appear. 
B) His sense of smell is stronger than his visual acuity. 
C) He is good at identifying when no stimulus is present. 
D) His pattern recognition skills are above average. 
A) He is good at predicting when a stimulus will appear. 
B) His sense of smell is stronger than his visual acuity. 
C) He is good at identifying when no stimulus is present. 
D) His pattern recognition skills are above average.

Question 3

Which of the following will an audiogram show?

Accepted Answer

A) the increase in decibels required to get a binaural response 
B) the extent of neural damage in the cochlea 
C) the increase in sensitivity due to advanced hearing loss 
D) the lowering of sensitivity for different frequencies in each ear 
A) the increase in decibels required to get a binaural response 
B) the extent of neural damage in the cochlea 
C) the increase in sensitivity due to advanced hearing loss 
D) the lowering of sensitivity for different frequencies in each ear

Question 4

Explain the relationship between criterion and sensitivity in signal detection theory.

Accepted Answer

In signal detection theory, criterion re

Question 5

Masking occurs when two different senses are stimulated simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the point of subjective equality?

Accepted Answer

A) the point at which the method of limits generates the same responses as the method of adjustment 
B) the point at which observers experience two different stimuli as being identical 
C) the point at which subject estimates correspond to objective measures 
D) the point at which the sensation of piquancy transforms from pleasant to unpleasant 
A) the point at which the method of limits generates the same responses as the method of adjustment 
B) the point at which observers experience two different stimuli as being identical 
C) the point at which subject estimates correspond to objective measures 
D) the point at which the sensation of piquancy transforms from pleasant to unpleasant

Question 7

Compare and contrast electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG).Be sure to include both similarities and differences in your analysis.

Accepted Answer

Both EEG and MEG detect rapid changes in

Question 8

Explain how an audiologist evaluates a patient for hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

The audiologist will usually begin a hea

Question 9

Permanent hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve is called ______ hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

A) sensorineural 
B) conductive 
C) innate 
D) bichromal 
A) sensorineural 
B) conductive 
C) innate 
D) bichromal

Question 10

A plot of false alarms versus hits for any given sensitivity, indicating all possible outcomes for a given sensitivity, is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a ROC curve 
B) a noise plot 
C) criterion processing 
D) object-substitution masking 
A) a ROC curve 
B) a noise plot 
C) criterion processing 
D) object-substitution masking

Question 11

In what method are stimuli presented in a graduated scale, with participants asked to judge the stimuli along a certain property that goes up or down?

Accepted Answer

A) the method of adjustment 
B) the method of repugnancy 
C) the magnitude method 
D) the method of limits 
A) the method of adjustment 
B) the method of repugnancy 
C) the magnitude method 
D) the method of limits

Question 12

Which neuroimaging technique produces the best spatial maps of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) EEG 
B) MEG 
C) fMRI 
D) TMS 
A) EEG 
B) MEG 
C) fMRI 
D) TMS

Question 13

What diagnosis might a patient receive after a test of visual acuity?

Accepted Answer

A) presbyopia 
B) macular degeneration 
C) retinopathy 
D) conjunctivitis 
A) presbyopia 
B) macular degeneration 
C) retinopathy 
D) conjunctivitis

Question 14

If we double the amount of capsaicin in our hot sauce, according to response expansion, we can expect ______.

Accepted Answer

A) less than double the amount of perceived piquancy 
B) more than double the amount of perceived piquancy 
C) no increase in the amount of perceived piquancy 
D) a proportional decrease in perceived piquancy 
A) less than double the amount of perceived piquancy 
B) more than double the amount of perceived piquancy 
C) no increase in the amount of perceived piquancy 
D) a proportional decrease in perceived piquancy

Question 15

The mathematical measure of sensitivity in signal-detection theory is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the cost coefficient 
B) d-prime 
C) alpha 
D) the ROC curve 
A) the cost coefficient 
B) d-prime 
C) alpha 
D) the ROC curve

Question 16

Dr.Alvarez is an optometrist.While examining a patient, he detects a medical problem with one of her eyes.What is he most likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A) prescribe antibiotics 
B) refer the patient to an ophthalmologist 
C) adjust the patient's prescription to reduce strain 
D) use the Snellen chart to assess the extent of the problem 
A) prescribe antibiotics 
B) refer the patient to an ophthalmologist 
C) adjust the patient's prescription to reduce strain 
D) use the Snellen chart to assess the extent of the problem

Question 17

Difference thresholds in visual detection vary as a function of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the level of auditory distraction 
B) the amount of sensory overload in the system 
C) whether the judgments are being made at threshold or above threshold 
D) whether there is a clear relationship between visual and auditory stimuli 
A) the level of auditory distraction 
B) the amount of sensory overload in the system 
C) whether the judgments are being made at threshold or above threshold 
D) whether there is a clear relationship between visual and auditory stimuli

Question 18

Dr.Chudnofsky is interested in the smallest differences in the wavelength of light and the ability of humans to detect these differences.He should therefore design an experiment that will look at ______.

Accepted Answer

A) correct rejections 
B) absolute thresholds 
C) difference thresholds 
D) false alarms 
A) correct rejections 
B) absolute thresholds 
C) difference thresholds 
D) false alarms

Question 19

The smallest amount of a stimulus necessary to allow an observer to detect its presence is known as the ______ threshold.

Accepted Answer

A) complete 
B) partial 
C) absolute 
D) relative 
A) complete 
B) partial 
C) absolute 
D) relative

Question 20

In two-point thresholds across the skin, one measures ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the minimum distance at which two touches are perceived as two touches and not one 
B) the maximum distance at which two touches are perceived as two touches and not one 
C) the minimum distance at which one touch is perceived as two touches 
D) only the maximum distance for touches in the most sensitive areas of the skin 
A) the minimum distance at which two touches are perceived as two touches and not one 
B) the maximum distance at which two touches are perceived as two touches and not one 
C) the minimum distance at which one touch is perceived as two touches 
D) only the maximum distance for touches in the most sensitive areas of the skin

Conductive hearing loss is permanent hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve.

Marco participates in a masking experiment.After the experiment, the researcher tells Marco that he has a high d' score.Which of the following must be true of Marco?

Which of the following will an audiogram show?

Explain the relationship between criterion and sensitivity in signal detection theory.

Masking occurs when two different senses are stimulated simultaneously.

What is the point of subjective equality?

Compare and contrast electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG).Be sure to include both similarities and differences in your analysis.

Explain how an audiologist evaluates a patient for hearing loss.

Permanent hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve is called ______ hearing loss.

A plot of false alarms versus hits for any given sensitivity, indicating all possible outcomes for a given sensitivity, is known as ______.

In what method are stimuli presented in a graduated scale, with participants asked to judge the stimuli along a certain property that goes up or down?

Which neuroimaging technique produces the best spatial maps of the brain?

What diagnosis might a patient receive after a test of visual acuity?

If we double the amount of capsaicin in our hot sauce, according to response expansion, we can expect ______.

The mathematical measure of sensitivity in signal-detection theory is known as ______.

Dr.Alvarez is an optometrist.While examining a patient, he detects a medical problem with one of her eyes.What is he most likely to do?

Difference thresholds in visual detection vary as a function of ______.

Dr.Chudnofsky is interested in the smallest differences in the wavelength of light and the ability of humans to detect these differences.He should therefore design an experiment that will look at ______.

The smallest amount of a stimulus necessary to allow an observer to detect its presence is known as the ______ threshold.

In two-point thresholds across the skin, one measures ______.

What Is Perception

Visual System: The Eye

Visual System: The Brain

Object Perception

Color Perception

Depth and Size Perception

Movement and Action

Visual Attention

The Auditory System

The Auditory Brain and Sound Localization

Speech Perception

Music Perception

Touch and Pain

Olfaction and Taste

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Exam 2: Research Methodology

Conductive hearing loss is permanent hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve.

Marco participates in a masking experiment.After the experiment, the researcher tells Marco that he has a high d' score.Which of the following must be true of Marco?

Which of the following will an audiogram show?

Explain the relationship between criterion and sensitivity in signal detection theory.

Masking occurs when two different senses are stimulated simultaneously.

What is the point of subjective equality?

Compare and contrast electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG).Be sure to include both similarities and differences in your analysis.

Explain how an audiologist evaluates a patient for hearing loss.

Permanent hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve is called ______ hearing loss.

A plot of false alarms versus hits for any given sensitivity, indicating all possible outcomes for a given sensitivity, is known as ______.

In what method are stimuli presented in a graduated scale, with participants asked to judge the stimuli along a certain property that goes up or down?

Which neuroimaging technique produces the best spatial maps of the brain?

What diagnosis might a patient receive after a test of visual acuity?

If we double the amount of capsaicin in our hot sauce, according to response expansion, we can expect ______.

The mathematical measure of sensitivity in signal-detection theory is known as ______.

Dr.Alvarez is an optometrist.While examining a patient, he detects a medical problem with one of her eyes.What is he most likely to do?

Difference thresholds in visual detection vary as a function of ______.

Dr.Chudnofsky is interested in the smallest differences in the wavelength of light and the ability of humans to detect these differences.He should therefore design an experiment that will look at ______.

The smallest amount of a stimulus necessary to allow an observer to detect its presence is known as the ______ threshold.

In two-point thresholds across the skin, one measures ______.

What Is Perception

Visual System: The Eye

Visual System: The Brain

Object Perception

Color Perception

Depth and Size Perception

Movement and Action

Visual Attention

The Auditory System

The Auditory Brain and Sound Localization

Speech Perception

Music Perception

Touch and Pain

Olfaction and Taste

Filters