Dr. Lehman Lecture

Question 1

Which perceptual/acoustic aspects of voice are associated with puberphonia?

Answer 1

pitch breaks/uncontrolled fundamental frequency shifts

Question 2

A smaller standard deviation in frequency is associated with which perceptual aspect of voice?

Answer 2

Monopitch

Question 3

T/F During a voice evaluation, comparing the patient’s values to the norms is one of the most important pieces of the eval.

Answer 3

False- Norms vary in voice, rather ask “Has the patient changed?”

Question 4

_______ is the low vocal range, _______ is referred to as the speaking range, and _______is the high vocal range

Answer 4

loft, modal, falsetto

Question 5

T/F The perceptual analysis of intensity is often more revealing than the physical analysis.

Answer 5

True- The gain control and distance from the microphone can impact the physical analysis

Question 6

Singers may be interested in this vocal analysis

Answer 6

Voice Range Profile

Question 7

T/F Dr Lehman was our guest speaker for this lecture

Answer 7

True!

Question 8

T/F It is typical to reach high intensities at low frequencies and low intensities at high frequencies

Answer 8

False

Question 9

T/F Vocal nodes occur bilaterally

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T/F Vocal fold polyps occur on the anterior and middle thirds of the vocal folds

Answer 10

False! Nodules do

Question 11

What does it mean to “not be a blind user” in voice analysis?

Answer 11

Don’t trust the software.

Question 12

The summary of which program is a good visual way of showing a voice patient their progress in therapy?

Answer 12

Multi-Dimentional Voice Program (green good, red bad)

Question 13

Fundamental frequency remains normal with which vocal condition?

Answer 13

Vocal nodules

Question 14

Peaks in a cepstral analysis represent what part of a spectrum?

Answer 14

Peaks represent harmonics.