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71.In what order do the ossicles vibrate during hearing?
A)anvil, hammer, : 1231206
71.In what order do the ossicles vibrate during hearing?
A)anvil, hammer, stirrup
B)stirrup, hammer, anvil
C)stirrup, anvil, hammer
D)hammer, stirrup, anvil
E)hammer, anvil, stirrup
72.Which of the following best describes the organ of Corti?
A)auditory receptor that transforms vibration of sound waves into neural impulses
B)a gelatinous structure in the cochlea that contains the auditory receptors
C)a sheet of connective tissue separating the outer ear from the middle ear
D)a shell-shaped organ in the inner ear that contains sensory receptors for hearing
E)a collection of tiny bones in the middle ear that vibrate in response to vibrations from the eardrum
73.Regarding the sensation of sound, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)The brain determines where a sound originated by comparing the sounds received in each ear.
B)The hair cells of the ear are not actual hairs.
C)The auditory cortex is located in the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex.
D)For each ten-decibel increase in a sound wave’s amplitude, there is a tenfold increase in the loudness of the sound.
E)Sounds typically reach one ear before the other, with the brain able to detect a difference as small as 1/10,000th of a second.
74.Which of the following suggests that pitch detection is coded by combining frequencies of neurons firing in alternate succession?
A)volley principle
B)place theory
C)opponent-process theory
D)frequency theory
E)gate-control theory
75.The basis of the place theory of pitch detection is that pitch is determined by the place along the _______ that vibrates the most.
A)ear drum
B)basilar membrane
C)oval window
D)auditory nerve
E)ossicles
76.High-frequency sounds cause the greatest vibration of
A)hair cells in the middle of the basilar membrane.
B)hair cells nearest the oval window.
C)hair cells nearest the auditory nerve.
D)hair cells farthest down the basilar membrane from the oval window.
E)the membrane of the eardrum.
77.Which theory of pitch best accounts for the perception of sounds between 1,000 and 4,000 cycles per second?
A)place theory
B)gate-control theory
C)frequency theory
D)opponent-process theory
E)volley principle
78.Among pitch theories, place theory best explains _______ frequency sounds, frequency theory best explains ______ frequency sounds, and volley principle best explains ______ frequency sounds.
A)mid-range; high; low
B)high; mid-range; low
C)high; low; mid-range
D)low; high; mid-range
E)low; mid-range; high
79.According to a study reported in the text, about what percentage of students at your local high school are expected to have experienced at least one sign of hearing loss?
A)less than 10 percent
B)about 25 percent
C)about 33 percent
D)about 50 percent
E)more than 75 percent
80.Sound from which of the following should produce the most danger to hearing upon brief exposure?
A)a ringing telephone
B)a jet airplane
C)a lawn mower
D)a jack hammer
E)speakers at a rock concert
