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COMD 5070 exam 1 | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED
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Science is Empirical. This means it is based on ________, not ______ and
__________. - (answer)Data
Reasoning
Careful Thought
Science is Deterministic, which means it obeys _______ laws of __________. It is
not ________. - (answer)Physical
Cause and Effect
Random
Science is ____________, which means: If you do this...then that will happen. -
(answer)Predictive
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Science is ____________, which means using the simplest explanation
possible...boiling it down to the essence. - (answer)Parsimonious
__________ Phonetics: The measuring of speech production through microphone
recordings and studying what it can tell us about the way the larynx is operating or
the articulators are moving. - (answer)Acoustic
3 Types of Physiologic phonetics- (K.A.E.) - (answer)Kinematics
Aerodynamics
Electromyography
The study of speech MOVEMENTS - (answer)Kinematics
The pressure, flow & resistance we use to regulate our breathstream. -
(answer)Aerodynamics
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The electrical activity of muscles as they are activated. -
(answer)Electromyography
The _______ is the sound source. The ________ is the filter. It resonates,
enhances, and strengthens some of the frequency components. - (answer)Larynx
Vocal tract
The larynx and the vocal tract are completely independent of each other (in
function). T or F? - (answer)In theory, they operate independently, but in reality
they sometimes interact under certain circumstances.
4 Ways to Vary the Sound Source - (answer)Loudness
Pitch
Voice Quality
Phonation vs. Whispering
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Loudness- _________ air pressure equals _______ sounds, and the larynx doesn't
have to adduct very tightly; _____ air pressure equals _______ sounds, and the
vocal folds will have bigger movements (muscle movement increases). -
(answer)Low
Soft
Higher
Louder
Pitch- You can stretch the ________ to increase their _________, which increases
their ________ frequency. (Done by contracting the __________ muscle) -
(answer)Vocal folds
Tension
Vibration
Cricothyroid
Voice Quality- You subtly adjust the _______ between the _________. Increasing
this makes the voice more ________. Or you can press them together more firmly
COMD 5070 exam 1 | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED
A+
Science is Empirical. This means it is based on ________, not ______ and
__________. - (answer)Data
Reasoning
Careful Thought
Science is Deterministic, which means it obeys _______ laws of __________. It is
not ________. - (answer)Physical
Cause and Effect
Random
Science is ____________, which means: If you do this...then that will happen. -
(answer)Predictive
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Science is ____________, which means using the simplest explanation
possible...boiling it down to the essence. - (answer)Parsimonious
__________ Phonetics: The measuring of speech production through microphone
recordings and studying what it can tell us about the way the larynx is operating or
the articulators are moving. - (answer)Acoustic
3 Types of Physiologic phonetics- (K.A.E.) - (answer)Kinematics
Aerodynamics
Electromyography
The study of speech MOVEMENTS - (answer)Kinematics
The pressure, flow & resistance we use to regulate our breathstream. -
(answer)Aerodynamics
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The electrical activity of muscles as they are activated. -
(answer)Electromyography
The _______ is the sound source. The ________ is the filter. It resonates,
enhances, and strengthens some of the frequency components. - (answer)Larynx
Vocal tract
The larynx and the vocal tract are completely independent of each other (in
function). T or F? - (answer)In theory, they operate independently, but in reality
they sometimes interact under certain circumstances.
4 Ways to Vary the Sound Source - (answer)Loudness
Pitch
Voice Quality
Phonation vs. Whispering
, 4|Page
Loudness- _________ air pressure equals _______ sounds, and the larynx doesn't
have to adduct very tightly; _____ air pressure equals _______ sounds, and the
vocal folds will have bigger movements (muscle movement increases). -
(answer)Low
Soft
Higher
Louder
Pitch- You can stretch the ________ to increase their _________, which increases
their ________ frequency. (Done by contracting the __________ muscle) -
(answer)Vocal folds
Tension
Vibration
Cricothyroid
Voice Quality- You subtly adjust the _______ between the _________. Increasing
this makes the voice more ________. Or you can press them together more firmly
