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A Simple Sound Wave
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BSc PS414 Cognitive Psychology I (The Auditory Stimulus and the Auditory System) Quiz on A Simple Sound Wave, created by Petite Piplup on 10/10/2013.
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the auditory stimulus and the auditory system
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Question 1
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What is the name of the auditory stimulus in its most basic form?
Answer
The sinewave or "pure tone"
The coswave or "pure tone"
The sinewave or "basic tone"
The coswave or "basic tone"
Question 2
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What are the three principle elements that contribute to variations in sound?
Answer
Frequency, amplitude and phase
Frequency, pitch and phase
Timbre, amplitude and phase
Timbre, rhythm and localisation
Question 3
Question
What is frequency?
Answer
The duration it takes for a single pressure change to occur
The rate at which action potentials fire in the primary auditory cortex
The rate at which pressure changes are propagated
The duration it takes for a single action potential to fire in the primary auditory cortex
Question 4
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How is frequency measured?
Answer
In Hertz (Hz) i.e. the number of cycles per second
In deciBels (dB) i.e. the number of cycles per second
In Hertz (Hz) i.e. the intensity of the compression and rarefaction
In deciBels (dB) i.e. the intensity of the compression and rarefaction
Question 5
Question
What sound element does frequency determine?
Answer
Loudness
Pitch
Localisation
Intensity
Question 6
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What is amplitude?
Answer
The difference between the maximum pressure and the atmospheric pressure
The difference between minimum pressure and atmospheric pressure
The difference between maximum pressure and minimum pressure
The combination of maximum pressure and atmospheric pressure
Question 7
Question
How is amplitude expressed/measured?
Answer
Percentage
Mel
Hertz (Hz)
deciBels (dB)
Question 8
Question
What sound element does amplitude determine?
Answer
Pitch
Loudness
Timbre
Localisation
Question 9
Question
What is phase?
Answer
The angle in degrees between the maximum and minimum points in the wave cycle.
The angle in degrees at a specific point in the wave cycle.
The frequency in Hz at a specific point in the wave cycle.
The frequency in Hz between the maximum and minimum points in the wave cycle.
Question 10
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What two elements of sound does phase contribute to?
Answer
Loudness and pitch
Loudness and localisation
Timbre and pitch
Timbre and localisation
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