CSD Exam 3 Study Guide Questions
Well Answered 2026-2027 Update.
When the amplitude of a sound increases, the sound becomes ___________________. -
Answer louder
The number of cycles per second at which something vibrates is related to our perception of
_____________________. - Answer pitch
amplitude - Answer height/loudness
Audiology is the discipline involved in: - Answer The prevention, identification, and evaluation
of hearing disorders
The selection of appropriate hearing aids for individuals with hearing impairments
habilitation of hearing loss
rehabilitation of hearing loss
t/f Most sounds surrounding us in everyday life are pure tones. - Answer false
An expert in hearing & hearing disorders is called a(n) _____________________. - Answer
audiologist
t/f The cochlea is snail-shaped - Answer true
Which of the following does NOT belong in a normal, healthy middle ear space? - Answer NOT:
fluid
NORMAL: tympanic membrane, incus, eustachian tube
Another name for the Malleus is the _____. - Answer hammer
The quietest level at which a person hears a given stimulus 50% of the time is their
____________________.(one word) - Answer threshold
, If a person has a hearing threshold of 20 dB, he can easily hear all sounds at 10 dB. - Answer
false
Tympanometry testing - Answer tests the integrity of the middle ear
Impacted wax in a person's ear canal will cause a(n) _____________________ hearing loss.(if
no other types of hearing loss are present) - Answer conductive
The auditory nerve is the ______ cranial nerve. (roman numerals) - Answer VIII
Which of the following might help an individual with CAPD? - Answer Personal FM systems
NOT: surgery, hearing aids or learning ASL
In a sensorineural hearing loss, the problem can be with the: - Answer Nerves leading to the
auditory nerve
Hair cells of the cochlea
Auditory nerve
The primary language of individuals in the Deaf culture is __________. - Answer American
Sign Language
The eardrum is called the - Answer tympanic membrane
Sensorineual hearing loss generally affects the ____ frequencies - Answer high
An example of an aperiodic tone would be the tone heard during a pure tone audiometry test. -
Answer false
Sound pressure is measured in __________. - Answer decibel (DB)
All of the following describe complex tones EXCEPT: - Answer NOT CONSIST of multiple
pitches????
A pattern that repeats itself at regular intervals is ________. - Answer periodic
The tympanic membrane is also called the ear window. - Answer false
Well Answered 2026-2027 Update.
When the amplitude of a sound increases, the sound becomes ___________________. -
Answer louder
The number of cycles per second at which something vibrates is related to our perception of
_____________________. - Answer pitch
amplitude - Answer height/loudness
Audiology is the discipline involved in: - Answer The prevention, identification, and evaluation
of hearing disorders
The selection of appropriate hearing aids for individuals with hearing impairments
habilitation of hearing loss
rehabilitation of hearing loss
t/f Most sounds surrounding us in everyday life are pure tones. - Answer false
An expert in hearing & hearing disorders is called a(n) _____________________. - Answer
audiologist
t/f The cochlea is snail-shaped - Answer true
Which of the following does NOT belong in a normal, healthy middle ear space? - Answer NOT:
fluid
NORMAL: tympanic membrane, incus, eustachian tube
Another name for the Malleus is the _____. - Answer hammer
The quietest level at which a person hears a given stimulus 50% of the time is their
____________________.(one word) - Answer threshold
, If a person has a hearing threshold of 20 dB, he can easily hear all sounds at 10 dB. - Answer
false
Tympanometry testing - Answer tests the integrity of the middle ear
Impacted wax in a person's ear canal will cause a(n) _____________________ hearing loss.(if
no other types of hearing loss are present) - Answer conductive
The auditory nerve is the ______ cranial nerve. (roman numerals) - Answer VIII
Which of the following might help an individual with CAPD? - Answer Personal FM systems
NOT: surgery, hearing aids or learning ASL
In a sensorineural hearing loss, the problem can be with the: - Answer Nerves leading to the
auditory nerve
Hair cells of the cochlea
Auditory nerve
The primary language of individuals in the Deaf culture is __________. - Answer American
Sign Language
The eardrum is called the - Answer tympanic membrane
Sensorineual hearing loss generally affects the ____ frequencies - Answer high
An example of an aperiodic tone would be the tone heard during a pure tone audiometry test. -
Answer false
Sound pressure is measured in __________. - Answer decibel (DB)
All of the following describe complex tones EXCEPT: - Answer NOT CONSIST of multiple
pitches????
A pattern that repeats itself at regular intervals is ________. - Answer periodic
The tympanic membrane is also called the ear window. - Answer false
