Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
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Chapter 7: Hearing and Balance
Multiple Choice
1. The perception of loudness is primarily related to:
A. The amplitude of a sound.*
B. The frequency of a sound.
C. Whether the sound is periodic or aperiodic.
D. The phase of the sound.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
2. Which of the following is an example of a periodic sound?
A. Wind blowing through the leaves of a tree.
B. A violin note.*
C. A car door slamming.
D. The English consonant “t”.
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
3. Which part of the ear filters sound to help locate where it originates?
A. The pinna.*
B. The tymp5/31/23anic membrane.
C. The middle ear.
D. The cochlea.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
4. The cells that transduce acoustic energy into neural impulses are located in:
A. the Organ of Corti.*
B. the basilar membrane.
C. the scala vestibuli.
D. the tectorial membrane.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
5. What forms the auditory branch of cranial nerve VIII?
A. The axons of auditory nerve cells located in the spiral ganglion.*
B. The axons of neurons located in the cochlear nucleus.
C. The axons of neurons located in the superior olivary complex.
D. None of the above.
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6. Which region in the auditory pathway is found in the midbrain?
A. The medial superior olive.
B. The cochlear nucleus.
C. The inferior colliculus.*
D. The medial geniculate body.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
7. What role do descending connections have in the auditory system?
A. They carry information about sound location to the brain.
B. They relay information from the brain to the cochlea for dynamic amplification and
filtering of signals.*
C. They terminate in the cochlea to create tonotopic maps.
D. They integrate timing and level differences to create a unified map of space.
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
8. The relationship between physical amplitude and perceived loudness is:
A. Linear.
B. Logarithmic.*
C. Exponential.
D. Quadratic.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
9. In human speech, what are formants?
A. Peaks in the vocal spectrum produced by resonances of the vocal tract.*
B. Periodic waves produced by the vibration of vocal folds.
C. Changes in amplitude over the course of speaking.
D. Changes the pitch of speech over the course of speaking.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
10. What does Patricial Kuhl and Janet Werker’s research suggest about the nature of phonetic
perception?
A. It is biologically predetermined and does not change with experience.
B. It is completely malleable and can be changed at any age.
C. It is established early in life and significantly influenced by the language environment
during infancy.*
D. It is only formed after the age of five.
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
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OpenStax
Chapter 7: Hearing and Balance
Multiple Choice
1. The perception of loudness is primarily related to:
A. The amplitude of a sound.*
B. The frequency of a sound.
C. Whether the sound is periodic or aperiodic.
D. The phase of the sound.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
2. Which of the following is an example of a periodic sound?
A. Wind blowing through the leaves of a tree.
B. A violin note.*
C. A car door slamming.
D. The English consonant “t”.
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
3. Which part of the ear filters sound to help locate where it originates?
A. The pinna.*
B. The tymp5/31/23anic membrane.
C. The middle ear.
D. The cochlea.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
4. The cells that transduce acoustic energy into neural impulses are located in:
A. the Organ of Corti.*
B. the basilar membrane.
C. the scala vestibuli.
D. the tectorial membrane.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
5. What forms the auditory branch of cranial nerve VIII?
A. The axons of auditory nerve cells located in the spiral ganglion.*
B. The axons of neurons located in the cochlear nucleus.
C. The axons of neurons located in the superior olivary complex.
D. None of the above.
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, Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
OpenStax
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
6. Which region in the auditory pathway is found in the midbrain?
A. The medial superior olive.
B. The cochlear nucleus.
C. The inferior colliculus.*
D. The medial geniculate body.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
7. What role do descending connections have in the auditory system?
A. They carry information about sound location to the brain.
B. They relay information from the brain to the cochlea for dynamic amplification and
filtering of signals.*
C. They terminate in the cochlea to create tonotopic maps.
D. They integrate timing and level differences to create a unified map of space.
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
8. The relationship between physical amplitude and perceived loudness is:
A. Linear.
B. Logarithmic.*
C. Exponential.
D. Quadratic.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
9. In human speech, what are formants?
A. Peaks in the vocal spectrum produced by resonances of the vocal tract.*
B. Periodic waves produced by the vibration of vocal folds.
C. Changes in amplitude over the course of speaking.
D. Changes the pitch of speech over the course of speaking.
Bloom’s Level 1. Remembering
10. What does Patricial Kuhl and Janet Werker’s research suggest about the nature of phonetic
perception?
A. It is biologically predetermined and does not change with experience.
B. It is completely malleable and can be changed at any age.
C. It is established early in life and significantly influenced by the language environment
during infancy.*
D. It is only formed after the age of five.
Bloom’s Level 2. Understanding
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