Hearing Science Diagnostic & Review Test

1. The physiological correlate of frequency is ( P _ _ _ H ).

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2. Maintenance of neural representation of frequency
throughout the central auditory pathways (originating from the basilar membrane response)
is referred to as ( T _ _ _ T _ _ _ C) organization.

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3. The distance between the exact same point (in degrees) on two successive cycles
of a tone is called a ( W _ _ E _ E _ _ _ H) .

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4. With a shape resembling a premolar tooth, the ( I _ _ _ S ) is the central member of the three auditory ossicles that are located in the middle ear.

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5. Children who are deaf are four times more likely
to have been born ( P _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ L Y ).

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6. The structure at the medial end of the ear canal is called,
the ( T _ _ _ A _ _ C ) ( M E _ _ _ _ _ E ).

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7. A relative, rather than an absolute measurement,
the ( D _ _ _ _ _ L ) is a measure of amplitude based on a ratio scale and expressed logarithmically.

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8. The most typical adaptive response to adult-onset hearing loss
by the person who is experiencing the loss
is probably ( D _ N _ _ L )

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9. The two key factors affecting a hearing impaired person's
abilities and disabilities are the degree of impairment,
and whether at the age of onset the person was
pre- or ( P _ S _ L _ _ _ U _ L) volume.

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10. Masking should be used when testing bone conduction and the air-bone gap is ( _ _ ) dB or more. )

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11. The speech detection threshold (SDT) or speech awareness threshold (SAT)
is the level in decibels at which a listener is aware
of speech ( _ _ %) of the time.

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12. The condition in which the sound stimulus presented to each
ear is identical, is referred to as ( D _ O _ _ C ).

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13. Any condition of the middle ear negatively affecting
the mobility of the tympanic membrane will affect the
amount of ( S _ _ _ _ C ) compliance.

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14. The optimum masker is the one that is most efficient,
meaning that it's the one that produces the most effective masking
with the lowest overall ( I _ _ _ _ S _ _ Y ).

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15. One of the first goals of hearing assessment is to distinguish
between conductive and ( S _ _ S _ _ _ N _ _ _ _ L ) impairment.

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16. The loss of auditory sensitivity that is the result of aging is
referred to as ( P _ _ S _ _ _ U _ _ S ).

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17. The use of binaural hearing is most important for
the processing of inter-aural acoustic differences for
sound ( L _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ _ N ).

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18. In English, 40% to 60% of the speech sounds
look the same on the lips. We say these sounds
are ( H _ _ _ _ H _ _ _ _ S ).

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19. A noise for which the spectrum density is substantially
independent of frequency over a specified frequency
range is called a ( _ E _ _ M ) noise.

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20. A body's absorption and emission of energy at the same frequency band
is known as ( R _ _ _ N _ N _ _ ).

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21. The inverse square law refers to the fact that when the distance
from the sound source is ( _ _ _ _ _ E D ) the sound intensity is decreased by a factor of four.

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22. A change in the direction of propagation of sound waves
due to the presence of obstacles in their path
is called ( _ _ _ F _ _ C _ _ _ N ) .

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23. When the ear cannot be stimulated acoustically, as with a conventional hearing aid, it is sometimes possible to directly stimulate the auditory nerve through the use of a( _ O _ H _ E _ R ) ( _ M _ _ A _ T ).

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24. A ( T _ _ P _ _ _ _ R _ _ ) is a graphic representation of middle ear compliance under changing pressure conditions.

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25. To develop the auditory modality for the acquisition and maintenance of spoken language, auditory habilitation programs for young children must promote the optimal
use of their ( R _ _ I _ _ _ L ) hearing.

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26. The gain and frequency response of a hearing aid selected
for a patient is typically based on that
patient's ( A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I C ) thresholds.

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27. The junction of the cartilaginous and bony framework of the ear canal
is called the ( I _ _ H _ _ S ).

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28. Whereas force may be defined as push or pull, pressure is defined as
force per ( A _ _ A ).

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29. The single greatest source of error in audiometric assessment probably
arises from improperly ( C _ _ _ _ _ A _ E D ) equipment.

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30. The watery fluid that is contained within the membranous labyrinth
and thought to be secreted by the stria vascular is
called ( E _ _ _ L _ _ _ H ).

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31. In the cochlea, the ( O _ _ _ R ) ( H _ I _ ) ( C _ L _ S ) get damaged the most after hazardous noise level exposure.

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32. There is a ( N O _ _ _ _ ) relationship of bone conduction hearing to conductive hearing loss.

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33. The saturation sound pressure level (SSPL) of a hearing
aid is measured at ( _ _ ) DB SPL.

(Hint-type in a number from 01 to 99.)

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34. The decibels in audiometry (dB HL, as on the audiogram) have
as their physical reference a measure of ( A _ E _ _ _ E ) excellent human auditory sensitivity

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35. In pure tone audiometry, the standard procedure calls for ascents and descents respectively of ( _ _ ) and ( _ _ ) DB.

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36. Two goals of Hearing Conservation are
the ( P R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I O N ) and ( P R _ _ _ _ _ I O N ) of the auditory system.

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37. The middle ear is capable of fulfilling its function
due to the difference in size between the tympanic membrane
and the ( O _ _ _ ) ( W _ _ _ O _ ).

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38. Under normal circumstances these two fluids
( E _ _ _ L _ _ _ H ) ( P _ _ _ L _ _ _ H ) in the cochlea do not mix.

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39. The function of the receiver in a personal hearing aid
is to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy and
then into ( A _ _ _ _ _ _ C ) energy.

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40. A ( P _ _ _ E ) ( _ _ _ E ) microphone is placed in the ear canal to help verify real-ear hearing aid performance.

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41. The degree of inter-aural attenuation depends on
the ( T _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ R ) being used.

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42. Three parts of the temporal bone are :
( P _ _ _ _ _ S ) ( M _ _ _ O _ D ) ( T _ _ _ _ _ _ C ).

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43. Cues to the perception of these four speech features,
( V _ _ _ I N G ) ( D _ _ _ T I O N ) ( R _ _ _ H _ ) ( I _ _ O _ _ T I O N ) are generally available below 1000 Hz to many people with cochlear hearing loss because their best hearing is preserved in the lower frequencies.

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44. The "traveling wave" theory describes ( F _ _ _ D ) ( M _ _ _ A _ I C S ) of the cochlea.

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45. These two sense organs, ( U _ _ _ _ L _ ) ( S _ _ C _ _ E ), are found in the central inner ear cavity (the vestibule).

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46. The ( M _ _ _ _ _ _ ) ( I _ _ _ _ ) ( S _ _ _ _ _ ) are the three bones in the ossicular chain. < BR>
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47. The frequency of a sine wave is the number of ( C _ _ _ _ S ) the sine wave completes in one second.

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48. In dB(SPL), approximately ( _ _ ) dB are needed to double loudness.

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49. The parents of a young child who has been diagnosed with a
hearing loss may experience traumatic disappointment; or relief that it wasn't
something worse; or a sense of deserved punishment;
or they may ( D _ _ _ ) the diagnosis.

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50. The structure in the Organ of Corti which contributes the most to frequency
processing is the ( B _ _ _ _ _ _ ) ( M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ).

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CD 499C Diagnostics & Review Class

HEARING SCIENCE

Your present score on this diagnostic test suggests that you may wish to review this particular professional area. Please feel free to re-examine your old texts, if you still have them. If not, below are some suggested references of texts from recent classes in this area. These have been cited from the WorldCat database. You may, if you wish, purchase most of these through the CSUN Matador Bookstore. The Matador book store and the Follett College Stores offer students the convenience of online textbook ordering. They provide:

1. Fast access to book information by course, 24 hours a day.

2. The ability to request used books as well as new, at a savings of 25%

3. Secure online ordering using the latest in SSL encryption technology

4. Convenient delivery service (standard or express shipping)

5. Access to other bookstore services and merchandise

6. Easy returns


If you would like to explore this option, please refer to the following web site:

http://www.matador.bkstr.com

When you get to the Matador home page you should follow the links that lead to the Student Textbook screen. When they ask for the Major, you should put your cursor in the small white square and press the button. A list of all the majors at CSUN will appear. Select the one that says "CD." Repeat the procedure in the next screen to locate the Class in the major for which the text is used. If the text you want is not there, and/or if the ones that are listed are not satisfactory, you can return to the Matador home page and follow the links that lead to the Alumni screen and the General books section. In this section, there is an option to Search/Special Orders. Using this option you can request any book you need.

You may, on the other hand wish to check the listings in WorldCat to see if any libraries near you have these or any related texts. You can use the ACCESSION number for this purpose.

1. DATABASE: WorldCat (Communicative Disorders Class CD442)


ACCESSION: 36138856
AUTHOR:
Zemlin, Willard R.
TITLE: Speech and hearing science :
anatomy and physiology
EDITION: 4th ed.
PLACE: Boston :
PUBLISHER: Allyn and Bacon,
YEAR: 1998
PUB TYPE: Book
FORMAT: xiv, 610 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
NOTES: Includes bibliographical references and
indexes.
ISBN: 0138274371
SUBJECT:
Speech.
Hearing.
Speech.
Hearing.
 


ACCESSION: 32859204
TITLE: Introduction to audiologic rehabilitation

EDITION: 3rd ed.
PLACE: Boston :
PUBLISHER: Allyn and Bacon,
YEAR: 1996
PUB TYPE: Book
FORMAT: viii, 599 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
NOTES: Previously published under the title:
Introduction to aural rehabilitation.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN: 0205160697
SUBJECT:
Deaf -
- Rehabilitation.
Audiology.
Hearing Disorders -- rehabilitation.
OTHER: Schow, Ronald L.
Nerbonne, Michael A.
Introduction to aural rehabilitation.


ACCESSION: 27848257
TITLE: Handbook of clinical audiology
EDITION: 4th ed.
PLACE: Baltimore :
PUBLISHER: Williams & Wilkins,
YEAR: 1994
PUB TYPE: Book
FORMAT: xv, 839 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
NOTES: Includes bibliographical references and
indexes.
ISBN: 0683045482
SUBJECT:
Hearing disorders.
Audiology.
Hearing Disorders.
Humans -- Hearing disorders
OTHER: Katz, Jack.
Gabbay, Wilma Laufer.
Clinical audiology.


ACCESSION: 22706910
AUTHOR:
Hannley, Maureen, 1942-
TITLE: Basic principles of auditory assessment

PLACE: Austin, Tex. :
PUBLISHER: PRO-ED,
YEAR: 1991 1986
PUB TYPE: Book
FORMAT: p. cm.
NOTES: Reprint. Originally published : San Diego,
CA : College-Hill Press, c1986.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 0890793603
SUBJECT:
Hearing disorders -- Diagnosis.
Audiometry.


ACCESSION: 27266848
AUTHOR:
Kaplan, Harriet.
TITLE: Audiometric interpretation :
a manual of basic audiometry
EDITION: 2nd ed.
PLACE: Boston :
PUBLISHER: Allyn and Bacon,
YEAR: 1993
PUB TYPE: Book
FORMAT: viii, 403 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
NOTES: Includes bibliographical references and
index.
ISBN: 0205147534 04205147534
SUBJECT:
Audiometry.
Audiometry.
OTHER: Gladstone, Vic.
Lloyd, Lyle L.


ACCESSION: 2476657
AUTHOR:
Ling, Daniel.
TITLE: Speech and the hearing-impaired child :
theory and practice
EDITION: 1st ed.
PLACE: Washington :
PUBLISHER: Alexander Graham Bell Association for
the Deaf,
YEAR: 1976
PUB TYPE: Book
FORMAT: xiv, 402 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
NOTES: Includes bibliographies and
indexes.
ISBN: 0882000748
SUBJECT:
Deaf children -- Language.
Deaf -
- Means of communication.
Hearing impaired children.
Hearing Disorders -- in infancy & childhood.
Speech Therapy -- in infancy & childhood.