Sensation and Perception questions

1.”If a sound is a bit louder your right ear than your left ear, the object/event making the sound is probably on your right” . This is an application of which auditory localization cue?

A.Reverberation

B.ILD

C.Spectral composition

D.ITD

2.How much more intense (physical energy) are the air pressure vibrations from a typical spoken conversation (about 60 db) versus some leaves moving gently in the wind (about 20 db)?

A.3 times

B.40 times

C.100 times

D.120 times

3.”If a sound is more bass heavy, missing the high frequency tones, it is probably far away” . This is an application of which auditory localization cue?

A.ITD

B.Spectral composition

C.ILD

D.Reverberation

4.Which of these structures is responsible for Tonotopic Mapping?

A.Tympanic membrane

B.Ossicles

C.Hair cells

D.Basilar membrane

5.Which of these audibility ranges most closely matches that of a typical human?

A.10 – 20,000 Hz

B.20 – 20,000 Hz

C.40 – 50,000 Hz

D.10,000 – 100,000 Hz

6.”If a sound arrives in your left ear before your right ear, the object/event making the sound is probably on your left” . This is an application of which auditory localization cue?

A.ILD

B.ITD

C.Spectral composition

D.Reverberatio

7.Which of these structures is responsible for auditory transduction?

A.Tympanic membrane

B.Ossicles

C.Hair cells

D.Basilar membrane

8.Increasing the amplitude of a sound signal will make it

A.Higher pitch

B.Quieter

C.Louder

D.Lower pitch

9.Which of these audibility ranges most closely matches that of a typical bat?

A.10 – 20,000 Hz

B.20 – 20,000 Hz

C.40 – 50,000 Hz

D.10,000 – 100,000 Hz

10.Increasing the frequency of a sound signal will make it

A.Louder

B.Quieter

C.Higher pitch

D.Lower pitch

**Textbook: Sensation and Perception, 3rd Ed., Wolfe, et al.