Psych Module 19 Quiz Hearing
The number of complete sound waves that strike one's eardrum in a given second determines the _______ of the sound. a. pitch b. transduction c. decibel level d. difference threshold
a
Tiny bones in the middle ear relay the eardrum's vibrations directly to the: a. oval window. b. fovea. c. basilar membrane. d. semicircular canals.
a
Which of the following circumstances is most likely to contribute to conduction hearing loss? a. failure to use earplugs while working in a noisy factory b. exposure to very loud rock music c. misuse of Q-tips (cotton swabs) in cleaning your ears d. exposure to unpredictable or uncontrollable noise
c
hearing loss caused by damage to the mechanical system by damage to the mechanical system that conducts sounds waves to the cochlea.
conduction hearing loss.
two types of deafness?
conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss.
middle ear damage?
conductive hearing loss.
Blind musicians are more likely than sighted ones to develop perfect pitch. This best illustrates: a. blindsight. b. synaesthesia. c. prosopagnosia. d. sensory compensation.
d
Many elderly people lose their hearing for high-pitched sounds due to tissue degeneration near the beginning of the basilar membrane. This is best explained by the ________ theory. a. Young-Helmholtz b. frequency c. opponent-process d. place
d
measuring unit for sound energy.
decibels
____ can be interpreted from the number of hair cells activated.
loudness.
the chamber between the eardrum and the cochlea containing 3 tiny bones, that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochlea's oval window.
middle ear.
located in the outer ear?
pinna, ear canal.
a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency.
pitch.
in hearing, the theory that links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochlea's membrane is stimulated.
place theory.
located in the inner ear?
semicircular canals, cochlea, auditory nerve.
"nerve deafness"?
sensorineural hearing loss.
hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea's receptor cells or to the auditory nerves; also called nerve deafness.
sensorineural hearing loss.
electronic device that translates sounds into electrical signals that are wired into the cochlea's nerves?
"bionic ear".
the sense or act of hearing?
audition.
By amplifying soft sounds but not loud sounds, digital hearing aids produce: a. sensory interaction. b. compressed sound. c. cochlear vibration. d. sensory compensation.
b
Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to affect one's: a. vision. b. audition. c. sense of smell. d. vestibular sense.
b
Joe Wilson, age 55, has been told by experts that a hearing aid would restore his lost sense of hearing. It is likely that Joe's hearing loss involves problems within the: a. inner ear. b. middle ear. c. auditory nerve. d. basilar membrane.
b
The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are three tiny bones that transmit vibrations to the: a. vestibular sacs. b. oval window. c. eardrum. d. semicircular canal.
b
The volley principle is most relevant to understanding how we sense: a. conduction. b. pitch. c. loudness. d. movement.
b
a coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear through which sound waves trigger nerve impulses.
cochlea.
a device for converting sounds inot electrical signals and stimulating the auditory nerve through electrodes threaded into the cochlea.
cochlear implant.
located in the middle ear?
eardrum, 3 bones.
in hearing, the theory that the rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone, thus enabling us to sense its pitch.
frequency theory.
the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time.
frequency.
the innermost part of the ear, containing the cochlea, semicircular canals, and vestibular sacs.
inner ear.
