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The amplitude of a sound wave is its intensity
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After sound waves pass through the auditory canal, they strike the tympanic membrane
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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
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Amusia refers to impaired detection of frequency changes
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Most cells in the auditory cortex respond best to pure tones
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Conductive deafness is primarily a problem with the auditory nerve
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Opiates exert their pain relieving effects by their action in the periphery of the body
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Endorphins are only released when painful stimuli are present
Question 9
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What is the intensity of a sound wave called?
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Tone
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Loudness
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Amplitude
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Frequency
Question 10
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Loudness is to _____ as pitch is to _____
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Amplitude; intensity
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Amplitude; frequency
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Pitch; tone
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Frequency; intensity
Question 11
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What is another name for the tympanic membrane?
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Cochlea
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Pinna
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Auditory nerve
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Eardrum
Question 12
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The malleus, incus and stapes are small bones
Question 13
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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?
Question 14
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People with massive damage to the primary auditory cortex:
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Can no longer hear and recognise simple sounds
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Are rendered deaf to only high-frequency sounds
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Cannot reorganise combinations or sequences of sounds
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Are rendered completely deaf
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Conductive deafness is also known as:
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An outer ear deafness
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Middle ear deafness
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Inner ear deafness
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Nerve deafness
Question 16
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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:
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A sound shadow refers to:
Question 18
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In the otoliths organs, the otoliths are calcium carbonate particles that:
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Enhance sound localisation
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Vibrate with different frequencies
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Stabilise the semicircular canals
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Push against hair cells when moved
Question 19
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The function of the semicircular canals is to:
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Establish a sense of direction whilst travelling
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Locate the source of high frequency tones
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Detect movement of the head
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Locate the source of low frequency tones
Question 20
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Are human-made drugs which mimic endorphins
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Have chemical structures just like morphine
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Increase pain
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Can interact with the same receptors as morphine
Question 21
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Which of the following is true according to the law of specific nerve energies?
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Any stimulation of the auditory nerve is perceived as sound
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A single nerve can convey either auditory or visual information
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Each sensory system as a unique electrical charge
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If one sensory system becomes inactive, others will compensate
Question 22
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What is the name of the receptor cells of the auditory system?
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Rods and cones
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Sound bulbs
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Hair cells
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Basilar membranes
Question 23
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Perception of low tone is to _____ as perception of high tone is to _____.
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Volley principle; frequency theory.
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Frequency theory; place theory
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Place theory; volley principle
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Gate theory; frequency theory
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What is the major problem for the frequency theory of sound perception?
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It cannot account for the perception of low pitch sounds
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It cannot account for the perception of low amplitude sounds
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It requires the cochlea to vibrate, but it does not
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Neurons cannot respond as quickly as the theory requires
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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
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Low; low
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High; low
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High; high
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Low; high
Question 26
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High frequency tones produce maximum displacement
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At the base of the basilar membrane
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At the apex of the basilar membrane
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In the middle of the basilar membrane
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Across the entire length of the basilar membrane
Question 27
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To what lobe of the cerebral cortex is auditory information sent?
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Occipital
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Temporal
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Parietal
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Frontal
Question 28
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What is the basic path of sound waves from the outside world through to the inner ear.
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a. Auditory canal, pinna, ossicles, tympanic membrane, small oval window, cochlea, auditory nerve
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b. Pinna, auditory canal, small oval window, ossicles, tympanic membrane, cochlea, auditory nerve
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c. Pinna, auditory canal, tympanic membrane, ossicles, small oval window, cochlea, auditory nerve
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d. Auditory canal, pinna, tympanic membrane, ossicles, small oval window, cochlea, auditory nerve
Question 29
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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
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a. Frequency theory
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b. Volley principle
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c. Place theory
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d. Tonotopic theory
Question 30
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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?
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a. Frequency theory
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b. Volley principle
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c. Place theory
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d. Tonotopic theory
Question 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?
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a. Frequency theory
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b. Volley principle
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c. Place theory
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d. Tonotopic theory