Question 1

The recognition of objects by sound is accomplished by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal auditory pathway. 
B)  ventral auditory pathway. 
C)  anterior auditory pathway. 
D)  lateral auditory pathway. 
A)  dorsal auditory pathway. 
B)  ventral auditory pathway. 
C)  anterior auditory pathway. 
D)  lateral auditory pathway.

Question 2

A ballooning of an arterial wall is called an:

Accepted Answer

A)  embolism. 
B)  blood clot. 
C)  aneurysm. 
D)  angioma. 
A)  embolism. 
B)  blood clot. 
C)  aneurysm. 
D)  angioma.

Question 3

The human A1 auditory area is found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the planum temporale. 
B)  Wernicke's area. 
C)  Broca's area. 
D)  Heschl's gyrus. 
A)  the planum temporale. 
B)  Wernicke's area. 
C)  Broca's area. 
D)  Heschl's gyrus.

Question 4

Since James's recent stroke he has had a lot of difficulty speaking meaningful sentences.For example,the other day when a nurse asked him how he was doing,he said,"Colorful bicycles sleep furiously." It appears James may have damage to his:

Accepted Answer

A)  right frontal lobe. 
B)  left temporal lobe. 
C)  left frontal lobe. 
D)  right temporal lobe. 
A)  right frontal lobe. 
B)  left temporal lobe. 
C)  left frontal lobe. 
D)  right temporal lobe.

Question 5

Sound waves are created by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the compression of air molecules. 
B)  the rarefaction of air molecules. 
C)  undulating displacement of air molecules caused by pressure changes. 
D)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  the compression of air molecules. 
B)  the rarefaction of air molecules. 
C)  undulating displacement of air molecules caused by pressure changes. 
D)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 6

The threshold of human hearing allows us to detect the displacement of air molecules of roughly:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 picometers. 
B)  1 picometer. 
C)  20 picometers. 
D)  100 picometers. 
A)  10 picometers. 
B)  1 picometer. 
C)  20 picometers. 
D)  100 picometers.

Question 7

Mapping of language sites using electrical stimulation was first accomplished by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Broca. 
B)  Karl Wernicke. 
C)  Wilder Penfield. 
D)  John Hughlings Jackson. 
A)  Paul Broca. 
B)  Karl Wernicke. 
C)  Wilder Penfield. 
D)  John Hughlings Jackson.

Question 8

Movement of hair-cell cilia in a direction toward the tallest cilia results in:

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperpolarization. 
B)  polarization. 
C)  depolarization. 
D)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  hyperpolarization. 
B)  polarization. 
C)  depolarization. 
D)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 9

Research into the acquisition of birdsong has indicated that birdsongs are:

Accepted Answer

A)  learned from other birds. 
B)  genetically determined. 
C)  learned specifically from parents. 
D)  genetically determined and learned from other birds. 
A)  learned from other birds. 
B)  genetically determined. 
C)  learned specifically from parents. 
D)  genetically determined and learned from other birds.

Question 10

In the world today there are approximately _____ languages.

Accepted Answer

A)  2000 
B)  3000 
C)  6000 
D)  10,000 
A)  2000 
B)  3000 
C)  6000 
D)  10,000

Question 11

The range for the perception of sound in humans is:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 15,000 Hz. 
B)  20 to 20,000 Hz. 
C)  30 to 25,000 Hz. 
D)  20 to 30,000 Hz. 
A)  10 to 15,000 Hz. 
B)  20 to 20,000 Hz. 
C)  30 to 25,000 Hz. 
D)  20 to 30,000 Hz.

Question 12

Which of the following sequences is the correct auditory route to the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlear nucleus,olivary complex,inferior colliculus,medial geniculate,auditory cortex 
B)  cochlear nucleus,inferior colliculus,olivary complex,medial geniculate,auditory cortex 
C)  cochlear nucleus,olivary complex,medial geniculate,inferior colliculus,auditory cortex 
D)  cochlear nucleus,medial geniculate,olivary complex,inferior colliculus,auditory cortex 
A)  cochlear nucleus,olivary complex,inferior colliculus,medial geniculate,auditory cortex 
B)  cochlear nucleus,inferior colliculus,olivary complex,medial geniculate,auditory cortex 
C)  cochlear nucleus,olivary complex,medial geniculate,inferior colliculus,auditory cortex 
D)  cochlear nucleus,medial geniculate,olivary complex,inferior colliculus,auditory cortex

Question 13

Birdsong structures are:

Accepted Answer

A)  larger in male than in female birds. 
B)  influenced entirely by genetics. 
C)  unaffected by hormones. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  larger in male than in female birds. 
B)  influenced entirely by genetics. 
C)  unaffected by hormones. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

Rock musicians frequently show loss of sensitivity to sound in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  4000 Hz range. 
B)  5000 Hz range. 
C)  6000 Hz range. 
D)  7000 Hz range. 
A)  4000 Hz range. 
B)  5000 Hz range. 
C)  6000 Hz range. 
D)  7000 Hz range.

Question 15

Frequency is described in:

Accepted Answer

A)  decibels. 
B)  hertz. 
C)  pitch. 
D)  segments per second. 
A)  decibels. 
B)  hertz. 
C)  pitch. 
D)  segments per second.

Question 16

The sensitive period (i.e. ,critical period)for learning language is probably between:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 years and 7 years of age. 
B)  1 year and 6 years of age. 
C)  1 year and 10 years of age. 
D)  2 years and 10 years of age. 
A)  2 years and 7 years of age. 
B)  1 year and 6 years of age. 
C)  1 year and 10 years of age. 
D)  2 years and 10 years of age.

Question 17

Neanderthals:

Accepted Answer

A)  did not bury their dead with artifacts. 
B)  were assumed to have complex language. 
C)  left evidence that they may have had musical instruments. 
D)  did not use tools. 
A)  did not bury their dead with artifacts. 
B)  were assumed to have complex language. 
C)  left evidence that they may have had musical instruments. 
D)  did not use tools.

Question 18

An echolocating bat can emit cries in the range of:

Accepted Answer

A)  13,000 to 20,000 Hz. 
B)  20,000 to 50,000 Hz. 
C)  5000 to 100,000 Hz. 
D)  12,000 to 200,000 Hz. 
A)  13,000 to 20,000 Hz. 
B)  20,000 to 50,000 Hz. 
C)  5000 to 100,000 Hz. 
D)  12,000 to 200,000 Hz.

Question 19

Joanne had to have her entire left hemisphere removed to treat her severe epilepsy.Since the removal of her left hemisphere Joanne:

Accepted Answer

A)  can no longer understand language. 
B)  can no longer understand music. 
C)  can no longer understand language but can still understand music. 
D)  can no longer understand language or music. 
A)  can no longer understand language. 
B)  can no longer understand music. 
C)  can no longer understand language but can still understand music. 
D)  can no longer understand language or music.

Question 20

Normal speech sounds are around:

Accepted Answer

A)  30 dB. 
B)  40 dB. 
C)  50 dB. 
D)  60 dB. 
A)  30 dB. 
B)  40 dB. 
C)  50 dB. 
D)  60 dB.

Exam 10:How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part C

The recognition of objects by sound is accomplished by the:

A ballooning of an arterial wall is called an:

The human A1 auditory area is found in:

Since James's recent stroke he has had a lot of difficulty speaking meaningful sentences.For example,the other day when a nurse asked him how he was doing,he said,"Colorful bicycles sleep furiously." It appears James may have damage to his:

Sound waves are created by:

The threshold of human hearing allows us to detect the displacement of air molecules of roughly:

Mapping of language sites using electrical stimulation was first accomplished by:

Movement of hair-cell cilia in a direction toward the tallest cilia results in:

Research into the acquisition of birdsong has indicated that birdsongs are:

In the world today there are approximately _____ languages.

The range for the perception of sound in humans is:

Which of the following sequences is the correct auditory route to the cortex?

Birdsong structures are:

Rock musicians frequently show loss of sensitivity to sound in the:

Frequency is described in:

The sensitive period (i.e. ,critical period)for learning language is probably between:

Neanderthals:

An echolocating bat can emit cries in the range of:

Joanne had to have her entire left hemisphere removed to treat her severe epilepsy.Since the removal of her left hemisphere Joanne:

Normal speech sounds are around:

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