Module 19 perception & 20 Hearing Quiz

Which of the following statements is consistent with the Gestalt theory of perception?

• Perception develops largely through learning
• Perception is the product of heredity
• The mind organizes sensations into meaningful perceptions
• Perception results directly from sensation

The study of perception is primarily concerned with how we:

• Detect sights, sounds and other stimuli
• Sense environmental stimuli
• Develop sensitivity to illusions
• Interpret sensory stimuli

Which of the following correctly lists the order of structures through which sound travels after entering the ear?

• Auditory canal, eardrum, middle ear, cochlea
• Eardrum, auditory canal, middle ear, cochlea
• Eardrum, middle ear, cochlea, auditory canal
• Auditory canal, middle ear, eardrum, cochlea

"1" measures _________

• Amplitude
• Wavelength 
• Peak
• Trough

A tone's highness or lowness; depends on frequency of wavelength

• Audition
• Hue
• Intensity
• Pitch

What happens in the inner ear? 

• Sound waves are captured.
• Sound waves move deeper into the ear. 
• Sound waves are reflected.
• Sound waves are converted into nerve impulses.

vibrates when sound waves strike it and sends vibrations to the middle ear

• Cochlea
• Ear Drum
• Ear Canal
• Pinna

carries electrical impulses to the brain to be interpreted as sound

• Auditory Nerve
• Cochlea
• Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup
• Pinna

hearing loss occurring in the inner ear

• Sensorineural Hearing Impairment
• Conductive Hearing Impairment
• Deafness
• Auditory Nerve

The malleus (hammer), incus (anvil), and stapes (stirrup) are collectively called the

• maculae
• otoliths
• semicircular canals
• ossicles