Question 1
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What is an auditory scene?
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An individual's auditory surroundings
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The mental representation of the auditory environment
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A segment of sound from the environment
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A display of multiple sounds from various sources
Question 2
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What is auditory scene analysis?
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The process of inferring backwards which sounds come from which source in order to build a mental representation of each, when all are received simultaneously
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The process of inferring backwards which sounds come from which source in order to build a mental representation of each, when all are received sequentially
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The process of tracking forwards which sounds come from which source in order to build a mental representation of each, when all are received simultaneously
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The process of tracking forwards which sounds come from which source in order to build a mental representation of each, when all are received sequentially
Question 3
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What is simultaneous organisation?
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Extracting individual components of a waveform and "group" ones that originate from same event
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Extracting individual components of a waveform and "match" them to earlier sounds originating from the same source
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Extract individual sounds from a mixture and "group" ones that originate from same event
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Extract individual sounds from a mixture and "match" them to earlier sounds originating from the same source
Question 4
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What is sequential organisation?
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Extract individual sounds from a mixture and "match" them to earlier sounds originating from the same source
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Extract individual sounds from a mixture and "group" ones that originate from same event
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Extracting individual components of a waveform and "match" them to earlier sounds originating from the same source
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Extracting individual components of a waveform and "group" ones that originate from same event
Question 5
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What are the 5 Gestalt Principles that can be applied to auditory grouping?
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(1) Similarity Principle, (2) Proximity, (3) Good Continuation, (4) Closure, (5) Figure-Ground Principle
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(1) Similarity Principle, (2) Localisation, (3) Good Continuation, (4) Substitution, (5) Figure-Ground Principle
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(1) Common Features, (2) Proximity, (3) Flow, (4) Closure, (5) Perspective
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(1) Common Features, (2) Localisation, (3) Flow, (4) Substitution, (5) Perspective
Question 6
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What is the main rule of the Similarity Principle?
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Sounds with similar qualities tend to be percieved as coming from the same source
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Sounds with similar qualities tend to originate from the same source
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Sounds with similar frequencies tend to be percieved as coming from the same source
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Sounds with similar frequencies tend to originate from the same source
Question 7
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What factors contribute to the Similarity Principle?
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(1) Common onset/offset times, (2) Same localisation, (3) Harmonic structure, (4) Common modulation pattern
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(1) Common onset/offset times, (2) Same phase, (3) Harmonic structure, (4) Common frequency patterns
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(1) Common reception times, (2) Same localisation, (3) Common timbre, (4) Common modulation pattern
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(1) Common reception times, (2) Same phase, (3) Common timbre, (4) Common frequency patterns
Question 8
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Outline Localisation in terms of (a) simultaneous organisation and (b) sequential organisation
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(a) Weak cue
(b) Important for linking sounds over time
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(a) Weak cue
(b) Not very useful for linking sounds over time
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(a) Strong cue
(b) Important for linking sounds over time
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(a) Strong cue
(b) Not very useful for linking sounds over time
Question 9
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What is a sequence of auditory events that group together perceptually called?
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A stream
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A sequence
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A harmony
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A flow
Question 10
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What is a common modulation pattern?
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Having the same patterns of frequency and amplitude
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Having the same patterns of timbre
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Having the same gaps between frequencies
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Having a common pattern of pitch
Question 11
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Spectral and temporal Proximity is important in (a) organisation. (b) What is the main assumption of this?
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(a) Sequential organisation
(b) Sounds near each other in time, most likely from same source
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(a) Sequential organisation
(b) Sounds far apart in time, most likely from same source
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(a) Simultaneous organisation
(b) Sounds near each other in time, most likely from same source
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(a) Simultaneous organisation
(b) Sounds far apart in time, most likely from same source
Question 12
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The perceptual organisation of simultaneous components is determined by factors such as what?
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Common onset time and harmonicity
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Spectral proximity and timbre
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Common onset time and timbre
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Spectral proximity and harmonicity
Question 13
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The perceptual organisation of sequential components depends on factors such as what?
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Spectral proximity and timbre
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Common onset time and harmonicity
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Spectral proximity and harmonicity
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Common onset time and timbre
Question 14
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For the principle Closure, what is the main rule?
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In ambiguous situations, the missing bits of sound tend to be filled in, resulting in the perception of continuity
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In ambiguous situations, the missing bits of sound tend to be omitted, resulting in the perception of continuity
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In ambiguous situations, the missing bits of sound tend to be filled in, resulting in the perception of closed gaps where the missing sound is
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In ambiguous situations, the missing bits of sound tend to be omitted, resulting in the perception of closed gaps where the missing sound is
Question 15
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Closure: When sound is interrupted by noise, what are the two ways in which this could be perceived?
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(1) Sound could be perceived as interrupted
(2) Continuing through the noise
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(1) Sound could be perceived as interrupted
(2) Sound could be perceived as two separate sounds
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(1) Sound could be perceived as a whole
(2) Continuing through the noise
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(1) Sound could be perceived as a whole
(2) Sound could be perceived as two separate sounds
Question 16
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What is the main assumption of the principle of Good Continuation?
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Sounds going through simple and smooth changes more likely perceived as from same source, than those with abrupt changes in pitch, loudness or localisation
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Sounds going through simple and smooth changes less likely perceived as from same source, than those with abrupt changes in pitch, loudness or localisation
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Sounds going through simple and smooth changes more likely perceived as from same source, than those with abrupt changes in timbre or harmonic qualities
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Sounds going through simple and smooth changes less likely perceived as from same source, than those with abrupt changes in timbre or harmonic qualities
Question 17
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What is the main rule of the Figure-Ground Principle?
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Once all sounds allocated to sources, one will emerge as the "figure" and will be the object of attention, while the rest become the "ground"
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Once all sounds allocated to sources, one will emerge as the "fundamental" and will be the object of attention, while the rest become the "ground"
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Once all sounds allocated to sources, one will emerge as the "figure" and will be the only one processed, while the rest become the "ground"
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Once all sounds allocated to sources, one will emerge as the "fundamental" and will be the only one processed, while the rest become the "ground"
Question 18
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In the Figure-Ground principle, what happens to the "ground"?
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All "ground" sounds are still available, attention is able to switch back to them at will
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All "ground" sounds are still available, but attention is not able to switch back to them at will
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All "ground" sounds become one, attention is able to switch back to them at will
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All "ground" sounds become one, but attention is not able to switch back to them at will