Question 1
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The eardrum, receives sound vibrations from the outer air and then transmitted to the middle ear
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Collects and guides sound waves to the tympanic membrane
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Receives sound waves from tympanic membrane and amplifies and transports vibrations
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Used to sense lower frequency sounds and transmits sounds to the brain, transfers waves to electrical impulses
Question 2
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Malleus, Incus, and Stapes:
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Works like a valve to regulate pressure in the ear
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Receives sounds waves from tympanic membrane and amplifies and transports vibrations
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Regulates pressure in the ear and equalizes it with pressure outside the body
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Receives vibrations from stapes and transfers energy to fluid waves in the inner ear
Question 3
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Tympanic Membrane:
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The eardrum, receives sound vibrations from the outer air and then transmitted to the middle ear
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Regulates pressure in the ear and equalizes it with pressure outside the body
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Connects the cochlea with the brain and sends sound signals to the brain
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Used to sense lower frequency sounds and transmits sounds to the brain, transfers waves to electrical impulses
Question 4
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Semicircular Canals:
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Receives vibrations from stapes and transfers energy to fluid waves in the inner ear
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Arc shaped tubes that help the body maintain balance and regulate balance by fluids in there
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Connects the cochlea with the brain and sends sound signals to the brain
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Works like a valve to regulate pressure in the ear
Question 5
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The eardrum, receives sound vibrations from the outer air and then transmitted to the middle ear
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Receives sounds waves from tympanic membrane and amplifies and transports vibrations
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Arc shaped tubes that help the body maintain balance and regulate balance by fluids in there
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Used to transmit sound to the brain, transfers waves to electrical impulses
Question 6
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Auditory Nerves:
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An entry way for sounds, amplifies, resonates, and localizes sound
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Used to sense lower frequency sounds and transmits sounds to the brain, transfers waves to electrical impulses
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Connects the cochlea with the brain and sends sound signals to the brain
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Works like a valve to regulate pressure in the ear
Question 7
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Receives vibrations from stapes and transfers energy to fluid waves in the inner ear
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An entry way for sounds, amplifies, resonates, and localizes sound
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Works like a valve to regulate pressure in the ear
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Collects and guides sound waves to the tympanic membrane
Question 8
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Arc shaped tubes that help the body maintain balance and regulate balance by fluids in there
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Works like a valve to regulate pressure in the ear
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Receives sounds waves from tympanic membrane and amplifies and transports vibrations
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Collects and guides sound waves to the tympanic membrane
Question 9
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Eustachian Tube:
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Permits equalization of air pressure between the inner ear and the outside air
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Connects the inner ear with the throat
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Is normally open and closes when we swallow or yawn
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Connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx
Question 10
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What is masking rule 1a?
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For air conduction when the difference in AC thresholds is 40dB or more
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For air conduction when the difference in AC thresholds is 30 dB or more
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For bone conduction when the difference in AC thresholds is 40 dB or more
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For bone conduction when the difference in AC thresholds is 30 dB or more
Question 11
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What is masking rule 1b?
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For bone conduction when the air conduction threshold is 40 dB worse than the bone conduction of the other ear.
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For air conduction when the air conduction threshold is 15 dB worse than the bone conduction of the other ear.
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For air conduction when the air conduction threshold is 40 dB greater than the bone conduction of the other ear.
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For air conduction when the air conduction threshold is 40 dB worse than the bone conduction of the other ear.
Question 12
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What is masking rule 2?
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For bone conduction when there is less than a 10 dB difference of the BC threshold of the TE and the AC of the NTE.
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For bone conduction when there is more than a 10 dB difference of the BC threshold of the TE and the AC of the NTE.
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For air conduction when there is more than a 10 dB difference of the BC threshold of the Test Ear and the AC of the NTE.
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For bone conduction when there is more than a 10 dB difference of the BC threshold of the TE and the AC of the Non Test Ear.
Question 13
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What is the interaural attenuation for air conduction with the TDH headphones?
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40 dB
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50 dB
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55 dB
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60 dB
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None of the above
Question 14
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What is the interaural attenuation for bone conduction?
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10 dB
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5 dB
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15 dB
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0 dB
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None of the above
Question 15
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At what sensation level do you add to the threshold of the NTE for your starting masking level when masking for air conduction?
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25 dB SL
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30 dB SL
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20 dB SL
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10 dB SL
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None of the above
Question 16
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The three types of hearing loss are: Conductive, Sensorineual, and Mixed
Question 17
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The dividing line between low frequencies and high frequencies is:
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1500 Hz
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1000 Hz
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2000 Hz
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500 Hz
Question 18
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What is the symbol for right ear unmasked air?
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Red circle
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Blue "X"
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Red triangle
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Blue >
Question 19
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What is the symbol for left ear unmasked air?
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Red "X"
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Blue "X"
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Blue circle
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Red <
Question 20
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What is the symbol for right ear unmasked bone?
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Red >
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Blue circle
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Red "X"
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Red <
Question 21
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What is the symbol for left ear unmasked bone?
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Red circle
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Red >
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Blue <
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Blue >
Question 22
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What is the symbol for right ear masked air?
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Red "X"
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Red triangle
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Blue "X"
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Blue circle
Question 23
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What is the symbol for left ear masked air?
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Blue ]
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Blue square
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Blue >
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Blue <
Question 24
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What is the symbol for right ear masked bone?
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Red [
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Blue "X"
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Blue circle
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Red circle
Question 25
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What is the symbol for left ear masked bone?
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Red "X"
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Blue "X"
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Blue ]
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Blue [
Question 26
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What are the 4 different means of conducting sound to the brain?
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Acoustic, mechanical, air, chemical
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Air, hydraulic, chemical, electrical
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Vibration, fluid, chemical, electrical
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Acoustic, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical
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None of the above
Question 27
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The speech audiometric test which tells how loud speech must be before the patient can repeat 50% of the words is?
Question 28
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Spondees are utilized for establishing?
Question 29
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“Which of the following tests would you NOT want to familiarize the subject with the test words?
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Word recognition
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SRT
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MCL
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TD
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SDT
Question 30
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The relationship that should exist between the pure-tone average and SRT is?
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SRT should be less than the pure-tone average
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SRT should be equal to the pure-tone average
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SRT should be greater than the pure-tone average
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No relationship exists
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Not sufficient enough information
Question 31
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If testing was performed at 25dB above threshold, this would be recorded as?
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25 dB SPL
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25 dB MCL
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25 dB SL
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25 dB HL
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25 dB
Question 32
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Define threshold:
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The softest point at which a client can hear and respond to a tone 50% of the time
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The softest point at which a client can hear and respond to a tone 25% of the time
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The loudest point at which a client can hear and respond to a tone 25% of the time
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None of the above
Question 33
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If a person has a dynamic range of 50 dB, and SRT of 60 dB, and an MCL of 80 dB, what is the threshold of discomfort (UCL or LDL)?
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130 dB
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140 dB
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110 dB
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120 dB
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None of the above
Question 34
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Bracket Method: The starting volume is:
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30 dBHL at 1000 Hz in better ear
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40 dBHL at 1500 Hz in better ear
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40 dBHL at 1000 Hz in better ear
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20 dBHL at 1000 Hz in better ear
Question 35
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In speech testing, masking is most likely to be required?
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When both ears have essentially the same SRT
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If you have masked for air conduction
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Equally for both SRT and for word recognition testing.
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All the time
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Rarely
Question 36
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In the inner ear, the transmitting medium for sound is considered to be?
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Air
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Bone
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Fluid
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Solid
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All of the above
Question 37
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The most protruding landmark on the tympanic membrane is the?
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Umbo
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The anterior and posterior malleolar folds
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Anterior process of the malleus
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The lateral process of the malleus
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The annulus
Question 38
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What test identifies if the hearing loss is a conductive and/or sensorineural hearing loss?
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Air conduction
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Word Recognition
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Quicksin
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Bone Conduction