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Questão 1
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The amplitude of a sound wave is its intensity
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- True
- False
Questão 2
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After sound waves pass through the auditory canal, they strike the tympanic membrane
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- True
- False
Questão 3
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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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- True
- False
Questão 4
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Amusia refers to impaired detection of frequency changes
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- True
- False
Questão 5
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Most cells in the auditory cortex respond best to pure tones
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- True
- False
Questão 6
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Conductive deafness is primarily a problem with the auditory nerve
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- True
- False
Questão 7
Questão
Opiates exert their pain relieving effects by their action in the periphery of the body
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- True
- False
Questão 8
Questão
Endorphins are only released when painful stimuli are present
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- True
- False
Questão 9
Questão
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
Questão 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
Questão 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
Questão 12
Questão
The malleus, incus and stapes are small bones
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That transmit information from the tympanic membrane to the oval window
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In the outer ear
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That transmit information from the outer ear to the middle ear
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In the inner ear
Questão 13
Questão
The fact that the various parts of the basilar membrane are tightly bound together is problematic for which of the following?
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Both the frequency theory and the place theory
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The place theory
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Then volley theory
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The frequency theory
Questão 14
Questão
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
Questão 15
Questão
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
Questão 16
Questão
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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Complete hearing loss
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Inability to hear sounds
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Tinnitus
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Hearing loss in the opposite ear
Questão 17
Questão
A sound shadow refers to:
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How much louder a high-frequency sound is for the ear closest to the sound
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In phase sound waves
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The time it takes sound waves to reach the ear
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Out of phase sound waves
Questão 18
Questão
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
Questão 19
Questão
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
Questão 20
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Endorphins
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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
Questão 21
Questão
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
Questão 22
Questão
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
Questão 23
Questão
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
Questão 24
Questão
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
Questão 25
Questão
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
Questão 26
Questão
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
Questão 27
Questão
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
Questão 28
Questão
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
Questão 29
Questão
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
Questão 30
Questão
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
Questão 31
Questão
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
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