CH 3 - Nature of Hearing Disorder

Question 1

These three numbers usually refer to speech frequencies

Answer 1

500, 1K and 2K

Question 2

mean of thresholds 500, 1k and 2k Hz is called

Answer 2

Pure-tone average

Question 3

Minimal hearing loss starts at __ dB. Categories change every ___ dB, until ___ hearing loss, which has a range of ____ dB

Answer 3

11; 15; severe; 20

Question 4

name for hearing loss in 1 ear

Answer 4

unilateral

Question 5

name for hearing loss in 2 ears

Answer 5

bilateral

Question 6

This category refers to whether a hearing loss is mild, severe, etc

Answer 6

degree

Question 7

This category refers to the source of the hearing loss

Answer 7

type

Question 8

This category refers to the visual of the audiogram in hearing loss

Answer 8

shape/configuration

Question 9

Human range of hearing

Answer 9

20 Hz - 20K Hz

Question 10

Dynamic range (loudness range) of hearing

Answer 10

-10 dB - 130 dB (pain levels)

Question 11

purpose of audiogram

Answer 11

determining hearing sensitivity

Question 12

audiograms are done in ___ and ___ intervals from __-___

Answer 12

Done in octave or mid-octave intervals from 250-8000 Hz

Question 13

hearing disorder that occurs as result of dysfunction of central auditory nervous system

Answer 13

APD

Question 14

when hearing loss occurs before speech and language development

Answer 14

Prelinguistic

Question 15

when hearing loss occurs during speech and language development

Answer 15

Perilinguistic

Question 16

when hearing loss occurs after speech and language development

Answer 16

Postlinguistic