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W6: Hearing

Frage 1 von 31

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The amplitude of a sound wave is its intensity

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 2 von 31

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After sound waves pass through the auditory canal, they strike the tympanic membrane

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 3 von 31

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According to the place theory, the basilar membrane resembles the strings of a piano in that each is tuned to a specific frequency

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 4 von 31

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Amusia refers to impaired detection of frequency changes

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 5 von 31

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Most cells in the auditory cortex respond best to pure tones

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 6 von 31

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Conductive deafness is primarily a problem with the auditory nerve

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 7 von 31

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Opiates exert their pain relieving effects by their action in the periphery of the body

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 8 von 31

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Endorphins are only released when painful stimuli are present

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 9 von 31

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What is the intensity of a sound wave called?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Tone

  • Loudness

  • Amplitude

  • Frequency

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Frage 10 von 31

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Loudness is to _____ as pitch is to _____

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Amplitude; intensity

  • Amplitude; frequency

  • Pitch; tone

  • Frequency; intensity

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Frage 11 von 31

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What is another name for the tympanic membrane?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Cochlea

  • Pinna

  • Auditory nerve

  • Eardrum

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Frage 12 von 31

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The malleus, incus and stapes are small bones

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • That transmit information from the tympanic membrane to the oval window

  • In the outer ear

  • That transmit information from the outer ear to the middle ear

  • In the inner ear

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Frage 13 von 31

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The fact that the various parts of the basilar membrane are tightly bound together is problematic for which of the following?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Both the frequency theory and the place theory

  • The place theory

  • Then volley theory

  • The frequency theory

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Frage 14 von 31

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People with massive damage to the primary auditory cortex:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Can no longer hear and recognise simple sounds

  • Are rendered deaf to only high-frequency sounds

  • Cannot reorganise combinations or sequences of sounds

  • Are rendered completely deaf

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Frage 15 von 31

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Conductive deafness is also known as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • An outer ear deafness

  • Middle ear deafness

  • Inner ear deafness

  • Nerve deafness

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Frage 16 von 31

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Damage to part of the cochlea that sends information about high frequency sounds to the primary auditory cortex could result in:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Complete hearing loss

  • Inability to hear sounds

  • Tinnitus

  • Hearing loss in the opposite ear

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Frage 17 von 31

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A sound shadow refers to:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • How much louder a high-frequency sound is for the ear closest to the sound

  • In phase sound waves

  • The time it takes sound waves to reach the ear

  • Out of phase sound waves

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Frage 18 von 31

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In the otoliths organs, the otoliths are calcium carbonate particles that:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Enhance sound localisation

  • Vibrate with different frequencies

  • Stabilise the semicircular canals

  • Push against hair cells when moved

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Frage 19 von 31

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The function of the semicircular canals is to:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Establish a sense of direction whilst travelling

  • Locate the source of high frequency tones

  • Detect movement of the head

  • Locate the source of low frequency tones

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Frage 20 von 31

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Endorphins

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Are human-made drugs which mimic endorphins

  • Have chemical structures just like morphine

  • Increase pain

  • Can interact with the same receptors as morphine

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Frage 21 von 31

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Which of the following is true according to the law of specific nerve energies?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Any stimulation of the auditory nerve is perceived as sound

  • A single nerve can convey either auditory or visual information

  • Each sensory system as a unique electrical charge

  • If one sensory system becomes inactive, others will compensate

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Frage 22 von 31

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What is the name of the receptor cells of the auditory system?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Rods and cones

  • Sound bulbs

  • Hair cells

  • Basilar membranes

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Frage 23 von 31

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Perception of low tone is to _____ as perception of high tone is to _____.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Volley principle; frequency theory.

  • Frequency theory; place theory

  • Place theory; volley principle

  • Gate theory; frequency theory

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Frage 24 von 31

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What is the major problem for the frequency theory of sound perception?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It cannot account for the perception of low pitch sounds

  • It cannot account for the perception of low amplitude sounds

  • It requires the cochlea to vibrate, but it does not

  • Neurons cannot respond as quickly as the theory requires

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Frage 25 von 31

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The frequency theory of pitch perception works well for _____ frequencies, while the place theory works well for the perception of _____ frequencies

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Low; low

  • High; low

  • High; high

  • Low; high

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Frage 26 von 31

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High frequency tones produce maximum displacement

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • At the base of the basilar membrane

  • At the apex of the basilar membrane

  • In the middle of the basilar membrane

  • Across the entire length of the basilar membrane

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Frage 27 von 31

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To what lobe of the cerebral cortex is auditory information sent?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Occipital

  • Temporal

  • Parietal

  • Frontal

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Frage 28 von 31

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What is the basic path of sound waves from the outside world through to the inner ear.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • a. Auditory canal, pinna, ossicles, tympanic membrane, small oval window, cochlea, auditory nerve

  • b. Pinna, auditory canal, small oval window, ossicles, tympanic membrane, cochlea, auditory nerve

  • c. Pinna, auditory canal, tympanic membrane, ossicles, small oval window, cochlea, auditory nerve

  • d. Auditory canal, pinna, tympanic membrane, ossicles, small oval window, cochlea, auditory nerve

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Frage 29 von 31

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Which theory accounts for each frequency activating hair cells at one place along the basilar membrane like piano strings in the higher frequencies

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • a. Frequency theory

  • b. Volley principle

  • c. Place theory

  • d. Tonotopic theory

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Frage 30 von 31

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Which theory explains that the basilar membrane vibrates in synchrony with a sound, causing the auditory nerve axons to produce action potentials at the same frequency for the lower frequencies?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • a. Frequency theory

  • b. Volley principle

  • c. Place theory

  • d. Tonotopic theory

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Frage 31 von 31

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Which theory says that it is cooperation between hair cells that allows each cell to capture a bit of sound in the mid range frequencies?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • a. Frequency theory

  • b. Volley principle

  • c. Place theory

  • d. Tonotopic theory

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