Question 1

Decibels are a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sound amplitude. 
B)  pitch. 
C)  frequency. 
D)  timbre. 
A)  sound amplitude. 
B)  pitch. 
C)  frequency. 
D)  timbre.

Question 2

Which of the following species is said to have a narrow range of auditory frequency perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  birds 
B)  whales 
C)  humans 
D)  bats 
A)  birds 
B)  whales 
C)  humans 
D)  bats

Question 3

Which of the following statements about birdsong is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birdsong varies between species but not within a species. 
B)  Birdsong is used to mark territories. 
C)  Birdsong is used to attract a mate. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  Birdsong varies between species but not within a species. 
B)  Birdsong is used to mark territories. 
C)  Birdsong is used to attract a mate. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 4

Eric is a 10-year-old boy who learned English and German at the same time as a child.Eric suffered a recent head injury and has damage to Broca's area in the left hemisphere.This means that Eric will most likely have Broca's aphasia:

Accepted Answer

A)  for English only. 
B)  for German only. 
C)  for both English and German. 
D)  only if Broca's area is damaged in both hemispheres. 
A)  for English only. 
B)  for German only. 
C)  for both English and German. 
D)  only if Broca's area is damaged in both hemispheres.

Question 5

Sound travels at a speed of:

Accepted Answer

A)  700 feet/second. 
B)  1100 feet/second. 
C)  1000 feet/second. 
D)  800 feet/second. 
A)  700 feet/second. 
B)  1100 feet/second. 
C)  1000 feet/second. 
D)  800 feet/second.

Question 6

Increases in loudness are coded by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the activation of more hair cells. 
B)  the activation of more bipolar cells. 
C)  an increased rate of firing in bipolar cells. 
D)  activation of loudness detectors in the medial geniculate nucleus. 
A)  the activation of more hair cells. 
B)  the activation of more bipolar cells. 
C)  an increased rate of firing in bipolar cells. 
D)  activation of loudness detectors in the medial geniculate nucleus.

Question 7

Frequency of sound waves roughly corresponds to our perception of:

Accepted Answer

A)  timbre. 
B)  complexity. 
C)  loudness. 
D)  pitch. 
A)  timbre. 
B)  complexity. 
C)  loudness. 
D)  pitch.

Question 8

Wernicke's area is connected to Broca's area via the:

Accepted Answer

A)  arcuate fasciculus. 
B)  temporal fasciculus 
C)  inferior longitudinal tract. 
D)  corona radiata. 
A)  arcuate fasciculus. 
B)  temporal fasciculus 
C)  inferior longitudinal tract. 
D)  corona radiata.

Question 9

Rachael hears what sounds like a car alarm sounding off.In order for her to localize this high frequency continuous sound her auditory system will take advantage of:

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in the arrival times of the sound between the two ears. 
B)  differences in the elevation of the sound between the two ears. 
C)  differences in the intensity of the sound arriving at both ears. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  differences in the arrival times of the sound between the two ears. 
B)  differences in the elevation of the sound between the two ears. 
C)  differences in the intensity of the sound arriving at both ears. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 10

We are capable of understanding speech at rates of _____ segments per second.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The left hemisphere may play a role in the _____ of music.

Accepted Answer

A)  perception 
B)  production 
C)  understanding 
D)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  perception 
B)  production 
C)  understanding 
D)  None of the answers are correct.

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

Decibels are a measure of:

Which of the following species is said to have a narrow range of auditory frequency perception?

Which of the following statements about birdsong is correct?

Eric is a 10-year-old boy who learned English and German at the same time as a child.Eric suffered a recent head injury and has damage to Broca's area in the left hemisphere.This means that Eric will most likely have Broca's aphasia:

Sound travels at a speed of:

Increases in loudness are coded by:

Frequency of sound waves roughly corresponds to our perception of:

Wernicke's area is connected to Broca's area via the:

Rachael hears what sounds like a car alarm sounding off.In order for her to localize this high frequency continuous sound her auditory system will take advantage of:

We are capable of understanding speech at rates of _____ segments per second.

The left hemisphere may play a role in the _____ of music.

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