Unit IV: Multiple Choice #2

The pitch of a sound is determined by what? a. the amplitude of the sound wave b. the decibel level of the sound wave c. the vestibular level of the sound wave d. the frequency of the sound wave e. the loudness of the sound wave

Brightness is to light as ________ is to sound. a. loudness b. amplitude c. frequency d. wavelength e. pitch

The basilar membrane is located in the a. feature detector. b. semicircular canal. c. auditory canal. d. cochlea. e. middle ear.

The mechanical vibrations triggered by sound waves are transduced into neural impulses by a. the oval window. b. the eardrum. c. the auditory cortex. d. the vestibular apparatus. e. hair cells.

Hair cells line the surface of the a. feature detectors. b. basilar membrane. c. eardrum. d. fovea. e. auditory nerve.

The cochlea is a a. fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses. b. set of three tiny bones that amplify the vibrations of the eardrum. c. specific area of the auditory cortex. d. fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of body movement. e. fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of upright body position.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of structures that sound waves pass through on the way to the auditory nerve? a. hammer, anvil, stirrup, eardrum, cochlea b. hammer, eardrum, basilar membrane, cochlea c. cochlea, hammer, anvil, stirrup, eardrum d. inner ear, middle ear, cochlea, eardrum e. eardrum, hammer, anvil, stirrup, cochlea

After a small section of his basilar membrane was damaged, Jason experienced a noticeable loss of hearing for high-pitched sounds only. Jason's hearing loss is best explained by the ________ theory. a. place b. gate-control c. frequency d. opponent-process e. Young-Helmholtz

The discovery that high-frequency sounds trigger large vibrations near the beginning of the basilar membrane supports the ________ theory. a. frequency b. gate-control c. opponent-process d. Young-Helmholtz e. place

Which theory best explains how we perceive low-pitched sounds? a. the Young-Helmholtz theory b. opponent-process theory c. gate-control theory d. place theory e. frequency theory

The volley principle is most directly relevant to our perception of a. temperature. b. brightness. c. pitch. d. color. e. pain.

Damage to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup is most likely to cause a. sensorineural hearing loss. b. phantom limb sensations. c. synaesthesia. d. conduction hearing loss. e. prosopagnosia.

A cochlear implant would be most helpful for those who suffer a. loss of balance. b. loss of movement. c. loss of position. d. sensorineural hearing loss. e. conduction hearing loss.

Deaf culture advocates are most likely to object to the use of cochlear implants for a. children who have been deaf from birth. b. adults whose hearing becomes impaired later in their lives. c. non-deaf patients. d. children who have never learned sign language. e. adults who have experienced a loss of both vision and hearing.