Concept Quiz 4.3 Flashcards
Before entering the auditory canal, sound waves are funneled into the outer ear via the ____.
Pinna
The purpose of the hair cells in the organ of the Corti are to _____.
Convert sound vibrations into nerve impulses
According to the place theory of pitch perception, how do you sound waves affect the basilar membrane?
High-frequency tones produced maximum movement at the base; while low-frequency tones produce maximum movement near the apex
Our primary methods for localizing sound in the horizontal plane is _____.
To compare the arrival time of sound at each ear
What is the evidence that hearing begins well before birth?
Newborns as young as two days old recognize their mother‘s voice
What does it mean if you have perfect pitch?
You can name a note after hearing it
In the middle ear, the purpose of the three tiny bones located in the middle ear is to ______.
Transfer sound energy to the fluid of the inner ear
The “grouping” principle developed by the Gestalt Psychologists applies to hearing; humans perceive sounds that ____ as being from the same source.
Stop and start at the same time
The place theory of perception uses the analogy of ____ to explain how we hear different pitches.
Stringed Instruments
What plays an especially significant role in the perception of music and speech?
Grouping
Jenni’s 72-year-old grandfather has difficulty understanding her when she speaks, but he seems to understand her father much better. Why is this?
People over 70 have difficulty hearing higher-pitch voices, and Jenni probably hav a higher-pitched voice than her father does
At what age do human show evidence of responding preferentially to their native language?
Two days
Which structure of the ear contains the auditory receptors?
Cochlea
Which of these responses to sound is not originate in the midbrain?
Recognizing a Bach quintet
What does the temporal theory state?
Humans localized sound by matching neutral firing to the sound
