Question 1

Source segregation involves the

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A)   distinction of various harmonic sounds in the broader environment.
B)   tuning to one particular sound.
C)   combination of various harmonic sounds into one.
D)   missing fundamental.
E)   distinction of auditory events in the broader environment.

Question 2

Which of the following do(es)  not contribute to sound localization?

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A)   Interaural time difference
B)   Interaural level difference
C)   Lateral superior olives
D)   The cone of confusion
E)   Turning the head

Question 3

The _______ is a relay station in the brain stem where inputs from both ears contribute to the detection of interaural level differences.

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A)   medial superior olive
B)   cochlea
C)   pons
D)   lateral superior olive
E)   hypothalamus

Question 4

A very simple example of auditory stream segregation involves two tones with similar frequencies that are

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A)   played continuously together.
B)   alternated.
C)   started together at the same time.
D)   different in amplitude.
E)   missing fundamentals.

Question 5

What is a restoration effect in auditory perception?

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An auditory restoration effect is when o...

Question 6

The _______ is the difference in time between a sound arriving at one ear versus the other and helps us localize sound.

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A)   azimuth
B)   interaural time difference
C)   interaural level difference
D)   cone of confusion
E)   sound shadow

Question 7

_______ effects have been demonstrated in the laboratory with a wide variety of target sounds and interrupting sounds. The simplest version of such an experiment is to delete portions of a pure tone and replace them with noise.

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A)   Alternating
B)   Decay
C)   Continuity
D)   Restoration
E)   Auditory segregation

Question 8

Which direction on the azimuth would have the largest interaural time difference?

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A)   0°
B)   30°
C)   60°
D)   90°
E)   120°

Question 9

Neurons that are sensitive to intensity differences between the two ears can be found in the

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A)   medial superior olives.
B)   lateral superior olives.
C)   brain stem.
D)   cochlear muscles.
E)   ossicles.

Question 10

_______ is the complex quality of sound that lets us distinguish a note played on the piano from the same note played on a trumpet.

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A)   Consonance
B)   Dissonance
C)   Attack
D)   Decay
E)   Timbre

Question 11

Which of the following does not contribute to auditory stream segregation?

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A)   The perceived locations of the sound sources
B)   The onset of the different sound sources
C)   The timbre of the different sound sources
D)   The pitch of the different sound sources
E)   The different sound sources added together

Question 12

_______ is the perceptual organization of a complex acoustic signal into separate auditory events.

Accepted Answer

A)   Auditory stream segregation
B)   Source segregation
C)   Harmonic sound perception
D)   Grouping by onset
E)   Acoustic grouping

Question 13

Which of the following describes the phenomenon of grouping sounds that begin at the same time?

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A)   Grouping by onset
B)   Grouping by timbre
C)   Grouping by continuity
D)   Grouping by decay
E)   Restoration effects

Question 14

_______ is the lowest-frequency component of a complex periodic sound.

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A)   Harmonic sound
B)   Missing fundamental
C)   Fundamental frequency
D)   Timbre
E)   Pitch

Question 15

Refer to the figure.
 The blue circles in this interaural time difference diagram refer to locations from which sound reaches the _______ first.

Accepted Answer

A)   right ear
B)   left ear
C)   brain stem
D)   pons
E)   superior olive

Question 16

Which method(s)  of sound localization between the two ears is/are used most often for tones of very low frequencies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Interaural time difference
B)   Interaural level difference
C)   Interaural frequency difference
D)   Interaural echo difference
E)   Both interaural time and level differences

Question 17

Which method(s)  of sound localization between the two ears is/are used most often for tones of very high frequencies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Interaural time difference
B)   Interaural level difference
C)   Interaural frequency difference
D)   Interaural echo difference
E)   Both interaural time and level differences

Question 18

What is auditory stream segregation and what cues does the brain use to achieve it?

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Auditory stream segregation is when the ...

Question 19

According to the inverse-square law, as distance from a source _______, intensity _______ faster such that the _______ in intensity is the distance squared.

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A)   increases; increases; increase
B)   decreases; decreases; decrease
C)   decreases; decreases; increase
D)   increases; decreases; decrease
E)   increases; increases; decrease

Question 20

Refer to the graph.
 This graph shows _______ for tones of different frequencies presented at different positions around the head.

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A)   interaural level differences
B)   cones of confusion
C)   pitch differences
D)   loudness differences
E)   interaural time differences

Exam 10: Hearing in the Environment

Refer to the figure. The blue circles in this interaural time difference diagram refer to locations from which sound reaches the _______ first.

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_______ effects have been demonstrated in the laboratory with a wide variety of target sounds and interrupting sounds. The simplest version of such an experiment is to delete portions of a pure tone and replace them with noise.

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Source segregation involves the

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Neurons that are sensitive to intensity differences between the two ears can be found in the

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Which method(s) of sound localization between the two ears is/are used most often for tones of very low frequencies?

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The _______ is a relay station in the brain stem where inputs from both ears contribute to the detection of interaural level differences.

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What is auditory stream segregation and what cues does the brain use to achieve it?

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Refer to the graph. This graph shows _______ for tones of different frequencies presented at different positions around the head.

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The _______ is the difference in time between a sound arriving at one ear versus the other and helps us localize sound.

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_______ is the perceptual organization of a complex acoustic signal into separate auditory events.

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What is a restoration effect in auditory perception?

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Which of the following describes the phenomenon of grouping sounds that begin at the same time?

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According to the inverse-square law, as distance from a source _______, intensity _______ faster such that the _______ in intensity is the distance squared.

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Which direction on the azimuth would have the largest interaural time difference?

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_______ is the complex quality of sound that lets us distinguish a note played on the piano from the same note played on a trumpet.

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_______ is the lowest-frequency component of a complex periodic sound.

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Which of the following do(es) not contribute to sound localization?

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Which of the following does not contribute to auditory stream segregation?

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A very simple example of auditory stream segregation involves two tones with similar frequencies that are

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Which method(s) of sound localization between the two ears is/are used most often for tones of very high frequencies?

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