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Question #1

The most direct physical correlate of loudness is sound intensity (or sound pressure) measured close to the __________.

A basilar membrane

B ossicles

C semicircular canals

D eardrum

Question #2

When Reena, sitting in the living room, hears a crashing sound she can tell it is coming from the kitchen rather than the bedroom. Which of the following best explains this?

A The sound was louder than 2 kHz and therefore could be heard by humans.

B The difference in hearing between each of Reena’s 2 ears helps locate the source of sound.

C the amplitude and frequency combination reached a critical threshold.

D Reena has a healthy and functional tympanic membrane.

Question #3

What structure is located in the outer ear that separates the outer ear from the middle ear? (Hint: it is also known as an ear drum).

A tympanic membrane

B pinna

C Eustachian tube

D auditory meatus

Question #4

Frequencies in the cochlea are represented by the timing of spikes within the auditory nerve, crucial in comparing time-of-arrival differences between the two ears. This property of the cochlea is also known as what?

A phase-locking

B suppression

C tonotopic

D masking

Question #5

David loves the song “Just Give Me A Reason” by Pink because of the part in the song where she sings in a really high pitch voice. As a psychology student, you tell David that Pink singing really high is an increase in the ________ of her voice.

A timbre

B amplitude

C frequency

D decibel

Question #6

What is the process by which the presence of one low-frequency sound makes another high-frequency sound more difficult to hear, particularly at high sound intensities?

A upward spread of masking

B illusionary spread of masking

C sideways spread of masking

D downward spread of masking

Question #7

Whenever Kim raises her voice at the end of the sentence it indicates that she is asking a question. With regards to hearing this is known as:

A pitch

B timbre

C harmonic complexity

D loudness

Question #8

What source of information relies on the fact that a sound source on the left will generate sound that will reach the left ear slightly before it reaches the right ear?

A interaural localization (IL)

B interaural level differences (ILD)

C interaural time differences (ITD)

D interaural suppressed masking (ISM)

Question #9

Incurring damage to the cochlea can cause more __________.

A sharp tuning

B high frequencies

C narrow filtering

D masking

Question #10

Recent attempts to uncover the mechanisms of “auditory scene analysis” have used computational and neurally based approaches. What value do these approaches have in trying to understand the parsing and perception of complex auditory scenes?

A They can prove previous Gestalt psychologists wrong in their theorizing about sound perception.

B They can mimic human’s auditory experience and create artificial sound systems in the field of robotics.

C They can prove previous Gestalt psychologists correct in their theorizing about sound perception.

D They may help provide new approaches to creating hearing aids and cochlear implants.

Question #11

Where are sound vibrations turned into neural signals for processing in the brain?

A cochlea

B middle ear

C eardrum

D ossicles (bones in the middle ear)

Question #12

When you are at a coffee shop and hear the clink of dishes, the patter of conversation, and the rush of traffic outside this is an example of:

A timbre

B reverberation

C auditory scene analysis

D masking

Question #13

During her study of sensation and perception, Wilma notices that one of her classmates is wearing many earrings from her earlobe to the top of her ear. She begins to wonder if having such jewelry attached to one’s ________ would cause any significant disruption in their ability to hear sounds.

A septum

B pinna

C malleus

D tympanic membrane

Question #14

Gestalt psychologists have pointed to a number of principles to describe how sound elements are either grouped to form a single sound object or are segregated to form multiple sound objects. According to these rules of thumb:

A Sounds that are in close proximity, time, or frequency, tend to be perceived separately.

B Sounds that are in far apart in proximity, time, or frequency, tend to be grouped together.

C Sounds that are in close proximity, time, or frequency, tend to be grouped together.

D Sounds that are in close in proximity, time, or frequency, tend to be seen as unrelated.

Question #15

As he is listening to a video on his computer, Otto begins thinking about how his brain is processing the sounds that come from the short clip. He opens his psychology book to the chapter on sensation and perception, and is surprised to find that the auditory cortex, which allows him to make sense of the various sound waves, is located in the __________.

A ventromedial hypothalamus

B prefrontal cortex and limbic system

C fusiform sound area

D temporal lobe of the cortex

Question #16

Which of the following best describes the range of human perception of sound?

A Humans cannot hear; we only perceive that we hear.

B Human can hear only a narrow auditory spectrum.

C Humans can easily hear multiple sounds at once without one masking the other.

D Humans can hear an enormously dynamic range of sound.

Question #17

We perceive distance depending on the ratio of direct-to-reverberant energy. As a noise moves farther away, this ratio of energy _____________.

A stabilizes

B decreases

C changes depending on the individual’s belief

D increases

Question #18

Eun-Jin went on a hike in northern BC. She hears a crackling sound behind her, and when she turns around she catches a blur of movement in the bushes behind her. In terms of both vision and hearing this is an example of:

A signal detection

B sensory deprivation

C pitch and timbre

D perceptual distance theory

Question #19

During a concert of the local symphony orchestra, Danielle thinks to herself, “I can’t believe how harsh and hollow this new composition sounds. I guess I really prefer classical music to modern pieces.” Danielle is describe the _________ of the music she is hearing.

A timbre

B consistency

C amplitude

D fluency

Question #20

Due to the range of sound intensity we can perceive, we use a logarithmic scale to describe the sound pressure or intensity of auditory stimuli, also known as what?

A kilohertz (kHz)

B decibels (dB)

C hertz (Hz)

D sound intensity level (SIL)

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