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PSYC 230 - Exam 2 Questions and Answers
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Q: A sound wave in which changes in air pressure follow a sine wave
pattern is known as a(n) ______.
Ans: Pure tone
Q: The physical unit that measures sound amplitude is known as the
______.
Ans: Decibel
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Q: The three small bones in the middle ear are collectively known as
______.
Ans: Ossicles
Q: The snail-shaped structure of the inner ear that houses the hair cells that
transduce sound into a neural signal is known as the ______.
Ans: Cochlea
Q: The frequency to which any particular location on the basilar membrane
responds best is called:
Ans: the characteristic frequency
Q: The primary auditory cortex is located in the _______
Ans: Temporal lobe
Q: ________ refers to situations where sound does not properly arrive to
the cochlea.
Ans: conductive hearing loss
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Q: Stereocilia in hair cells bend in response to the movement of the basilar
membrane, and the bendin changes the voltage within the hair cells. This
results in the
Ans: transduction of a neural signal
Q: The view that different locations along the basilar membrane respond to
different frequencies is known as
Ans: place code theory
Q: The subjective experience of sound that is most closely associated with
the frequency of a sound stimulus, related to the experience of whether the
sound is high or low is known as
Ans: pitch
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Q: The pinna is:
Ans: the structure that collects sound and funnels it into the auditory canal
Q: The thin elastic sheet that vibrates in response to sounds coming
through the external auditory canal, commonly known as the eardrum, is
known as the:
Ans: tympanic membrane
Q: The snail-like shape structure in the inner ear that houses the hair cells
that transduce sound into a neural signal is known as the
Ans: cochlea
Q: A mathematical procedure for taking any complex waveform and
determining the simpler waveforms that make up that complex pattern (the
simpler waves used are sine waves) is known as:
Ans: Fourier analysis
Q: The perceived sound differences between sounds with the same pitch
but possessing different higher harmonics is known as:
PSYC 230 - Exam 2 Questions and Answers
100% Correct Answers Already Graded A+
Q: A sound wave in which changes in air pressure follow a sine wave
pattern is known as a(n) ______.
Ans: Pure tone
Q: The physical unit that measures sound amplitude is known as the
______.
Ans: Decibel
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Q: The three small bones in the middle ear are collectively known as
______.
Ans: Ossicles
Q: The snail-shaped structure of the inner ear that houses the hair cells that
transduce sound into a neural signal is known as the ______.
Ans: Cochlea
Q: The frequency to which any particular location on the basilar membrane
responds best is called:
Ans: the characteristic frequency
Q: The primary auditory cortex is located in the _______
Ans: Temporal lobe
Q: ________ refers to situations where sound does not properly arrive to
the cochlea.
Ans: conductive hearing loss
, 2 Exampromax - Stuvia US
Q: Stereocilia in hair cells bend in response to the movement of the basilar
membrane, and the bendin changes the voltage within the hair cells. This
results in the
Ans: transduction of a neural signal
Q: The view that different locations along the basilar membrane respond to
different frequencies is known as
Ans: place code theory
Q: The subjective experience of sound that is most closely associated with
the frequency of a sound stimulus, related to the experience of whether the
sound is high or low is known as
Ans: pitch
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Q: The pinna is:
Ans: the structure that collects sound and funnels it into the auditory canal
Q: The thin elastic sheet that vibrates in response to sounds coming
through the external auditory canal, commonly known as the eardrum, is
known as the:
Ans: tympanic membrane
Q: The snail-like shape structure in the inner ear that houses the hair cells
that transduce sound into a neural signal is known as the
Ans: cochlea
Q: A mathematical procedure for taking any complex waveform and
determining the simpler waveforms that make up that complex pattern (the
simpler waves used are sine waves) is known as:
Ans: Fourier analysis
Q: The perceived sound differences between sounds with the same pitch
but possessing different higher harmonics is known as:
