Quiz 6

Question 1

Pitch is perceived based on maximum excitation along the basilar membrane. What model for pitch perception is relevant?

Answer 1

Place model

Question 2

Bundles of auditory nerve fibers fire at the compression phase of a signal, giving the brain a cue for the period of the signal. What model for pitch perception is relevant?

Answer 2

temporal model

Question 3

Based on spectral representation of the stimulus (information contained in the spectrum). What model for pitch perception is relevant?

Answer 3

Place model

Question 4

Based on the waveform of the stimulus. What model for pitch perception is relevant?

Answer 4

temporal model

Question 5

The duration of a signal can (but may not always) affects what in terms of perception?

Answer 5

perception of tonality
absolute threshold
loudness perception

Question 6

Which of the following are physical sound characteristics and which are perceptual characteristics?
loudness
intensity or SPL
frequency
pitch
phase
duration

Answer 6

loudness - perceptual
intensity or sound pressure level -physical
frequency - physical
pitch - perceptual
phase - physical
duration - both physical and perceptual

Question 7

The jnd for frequency (also referred to as dlf) at 1,000 Hz is approximately 5 Hz. The jnd for frequency at 10,000 Hz is approximately 50 Hz. This is an example of

Answer 7

Weber’s law

Question 8

Frequency selectivity refers to the auditory system’s ability to

Answer 8

detect one sound in the presence of another, different sound