Midterm 2 Flashcards
Which would mask a 1000Hz tone at the lowest level? (500Hz tone, 1000Hz tone, or 1500Hz tone)
1000Hz tone
Which would mask a 1000Hz tone at the lowest level? (500Hz tone, 1500Hz tone, or 2000Hz tone)
500Hz tone
The bandwidths of auditory filters are changed by…
Center frequency, signal amplitude, and the degree of hearing loss
Equal loudness contours indicate that loudness depends on _____
frequency
The sensory growth as the increase of stimulus intensity is ______
exponential
The BM displacement as the increase of input SPL is ____
exponential
To predict loudness, you need to know:
Frequency, intensity, bandwidth, and duration
For pitch perception of pure tones, people use the ___code at high frequencies
place
T or F: pattern recognition theories would predict that complex pitch perception will be good with unresolved harmonics
False
T or F: temporal theories would predict that complex pitch perception will be good with unresolved harmonic
True
In complex pitch, the temporal code would be the most important for what type of frequency harmonics?
High frequency harmonics
T or F: forward and simultaneous masking occur for the same reasons
True
T or F: backward and simultaneous masking occur for the same reasons
False
T or F: forward fringe and backward fringe masking are simultaneous
True
T or F: forward and backward masking are simultaneous
True
T or F: backward and forward masking can occur during monotic listening conditions
True
T or F: backward and forward masking can occur during dichotic listening conditions
False
What are the control variables in the modulation detection experiment for measuring a temporal-modulation transfer function (TMTF)?
Carrier frequency and carrier amplitude at the threshold
