Due to the range of sound intensity we can perceive, we use a logarithmic scale to describe the sound pressure or intensity of auditory stimuli, also known as what?

During a concert of the local symphony orchestra, Danielle thinks to herself, "I can't believe how harsh and hollow this new composition sounds. I guess I really prefer classical music to modern pieces." Danielle is describe the _________ of the music she is hearing.

Eun-Jin went on a hike in northern BC. She hears a crackling sound behind her, and when she turns around she catches a blur of movement in the bushes behind her. In terms of both vision and hearing this is an example of:

We perceive distance depending on the ratio of direct-to-reverberant energy. As a noise moves farther away, this ratio of energy _____________.

Which of the following best describes the range of human perception of sound?

As he is listening to a video on his computer, Otto begins thinking about how his brain is processing the sounds that come from the short clip. He opens his psychology book to the chapter on sensation and perception, and is surprised to find that the auditory cortex, which allows him to make sense of the various sound waves, is located in the __________.

Gestalt psychologists have pointed to a number of principles to describe how sound elements are either grouped to form a single sound object or are segregated to form multiple sound objects. According to these rules of thumb:

During her study of sensation and perception, Wilma notices that one of her classmates is wearing many earrings from her earlobe to the top of her ear. She begins to wonder if having such jewelry attached to one's ________ would cause any significant disruption in their ability to hear sounds.

When you are at a coffee shop and hear the clink of dishes, the patter of conversation, and the rush of traffic outside this is an example of:

Where are sound vibrations turned into neural signals for processing in the brain?

Recent attempts to uncover the mechanisms of "auditory scene analysis" have used computational and neurally based approaches. What value do these approaches have in trying to understand the parsing and perception of complex auditory scenes?

Incurring damage to the cochlea can cause more __________.

What source of information relies on the fact that a sound source on the left will generate sound that will reach the left ear slightly before it reaches the right ear?

Whenever Kim raises her voice at the end of the sentence it indicates that she is asking a question. With regards to hearing this is known as:

What is the process by which the presence of one low-frequency sound makes another high-frequency sound more difficult to hear, particularly at high sound intensities?

David loves the song "Just Give Me A Reason" by Pink because of the part in the song where she sings in a really high pitch voice. As a psychology student, you tell David that Pink singing really high is an increase in the ________ of her voice.

Frequencies in the cochlea are represented by the timing of spikes within the auditory nerve, crucial in comparing time-of-arrival differences between the two ears. This property of the cochlea is also known as what?

What structure is located in the outer ear that separates the outer ear from the middle ear? (Hint: it is also known as an ear drum).

When Reena, sitting in the living room, hears a crashing sound she can tell it is coming from the kitchen rather than the bedroom. Which of the following best explains this?

The most direct physical correlate of loudness is sound intensity (or sound pressure) measured close to the __________.