Module 20-21 Reading Quiz

Your friend is playing the low notes on her tuba quite loudly. Which of the following best explains the physical properties of the sound waves?

• no wavelength; large amplitude

• short wavelength; large amplitude

• short wavelength; small amplitude

• long wavelength; large amplitude

• no wavelength; small amplitude

After being exposed to loud music for so many years, which of the following types of deafness is more likely in a musician?

• conduction

• accommodation

• sensorineural

• basilar

• frequency

Which of the following reflects the notion that pitch is related to the stimulation of different areas of the cochlea's basilar membrane?

• place theory

• frequency theory

• volley principle

• sound localization

• stereophonic hearing

When you listen to music, the sound waves cause your _____ to vibrate first.

• cochlea

• hammer, anvil, and stirrup

• eardrum

• oval window

• auditory nerve

Which of the following is the best example of your kinesthetic sense?

• touching your nose with your eyes closed

• maintaining balance in your chair

• detecting both sweet and sour in a beverage

• smelling the soup that is cooking for dinner

• combining smell and taste together to create flavor

The gate-control theory states that "gates" for pain must be open in order for the brain to receive pain messages from the body. Where are these gates located?

• thalamus

• olfactory nerve

• semicircular canals

• amygdala

• spinal cord

Which of the following is the best example of sensory interaction?

• finding that despite its delicious aroma, a weird-looking meal tastes awful

• finding that food tastes bland when you have a bad cold

• finding it difficult to maintain your balance when you have an ear infection

• finding that the cold pool water doesn't feel so cold after a while

• finding that the hot peppers get hotter as you consume more of them

Which of the following is most closely associated with hair-like receptors in the semicircular canals?

• balance

• smell

• hearing

• pain

• touch