Exam 13: Speech Perception

Describe how voice onset times (VOTs) have been used to study categorical perception.

Discuss the "dual-stream model of speech perception." Briefly describe research that supports this model.

The McGurk effect is most similar to which of the following performers?

(a) What are indexical characteristics? (b) Describe examples of indexical characteristics used in your everyday life.

Saffron et al. (1996) found that 8-month-old infants listened to ______ test stimuli longer, providing evidence that infants are capable of __________ learning.

A sound spectrogram is a plot of ______________ as a function of _____________, with darker areas representing greater intensity.

The problem of variability from the way different people speak can be demonstrated by

If a listener is asked to pay attention to speech provided by familiar voices, the _____ is activated, as shown by fMRI studies.