Sensation And Perception 1st Edition By Bennett L. Schwartz – Test Bank

Test Bank – Chapter 11

1. A structure in the brain stem that receives input from inner hair cells is known as the:
a. Inferior colliculus
b. Superior colliculus
*c. Cochlear nucleus
d. Inferotemporal cortex
Learning objective number (if applicable): 11.1
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Auditory Nerve Fibers (289)
Question type: MC
2. 8th cranial nerve fibers show:
*a. Frequency coding
b. Spatial coding
c. Amplitude coding
d. Harmonic coding
Learning objective number (if applicable): 11.1
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: Auditory Nerve Fibers (288)
Question type: MC
3. Which two areas of the brain does the cochlear nucleus project to?
a. The pulvinar and the Lateral geniculate nucleus
*b. The superior olivary complex and the Trapezoid body
c. The parabelt region and Area A5
d. The inferior colliculus and the superior colliculus
Learning objective number (if applicable): 11.1
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: Auditory Nerve Fibers (289)
Question type: MC
4. The organization of neurons within a region in the brain according to the different frequencies to which they respond is known as:
a. Frequency adjustment
*b. Tonotopic organization
c. Inverse frequency tuning
d. Wavelength priority
Learning objective number (if applicable): 11.1
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Auditory Cortex (289)
Question type: MC

5. What is the name of the structure in the thalamus that receives auditory input from the inferior colliculus and sends output to the auditory cortex?
a. The superior olive
b. The green olive
c. The trapezoid body
*d. The medial geniculate nucleus
Learning objective number (if applicable): 11.1
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Auditory Nerve Fibers (289)
Question type: MC

6. What is the term for the area of the auditory cortex, consisting of the primary auditory cortex, the rostral core, and the rostrotemporal core?
a. The superior olivary complex
b. The parabelt region
c. The belt Parkway
*d. The auditory core region
Learning objective number (if applicable): 11.1
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Auditory Cortex (289)
Question type: MC

7. The “what” and “where” system start in what region of auditory cortex?
a. The posterior parietal auditory region
b. The parabelt region
c. The inferior colliculus
*d. The auditory core region
Learning objective number (if applicable): 11.1
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: Auditory Cortex
Question type: MC

8. The 
time interval between when a sound enters one ear and when it enters the other ear is known as the:
*a. Interaural time difference
b. Auditory core response time
c. The olivary response
d. The cochlear core response
Learning objective number (if applicable): 11.2
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Interaural Time Difference (292)
Question type: MC

9. Which of the following are used in localizing where sounds are coming from in space?
a. Interaural time differences
b. Interaural level difference
c. Loudness differences between the left and right ear
*d. All of the above
Learning objective number (if applicable): 11.2
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: Interaural Time Difference; Interaural Level Difference
Question type: MC
10. That sound from the left reaches our left ear slightly before it reaches our right ear allows the human auditory system to compute:
a. Phase differences among ambient sounds
*b. The direction from which the sound is coming
c. The likelihood of phase-phase interference
d. The relative frequency-amplitude tradeoff
Learning objective number (if applicable): 11.2
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: Interaural Time Difference (292)
Question type: MC