In the precedence effect, the sound from the far speaker _____.
A) does not contribute to the perception of the sound
B) only helps sound localization if the time difference is less than 5 milliseconds
C) only helps sound localization if the time difference is less than 2 milliseconds
D) contributes to the quality of the sound
The entire group of people the researcher is interested in learning about is known as the __________, whereas the group of people that actually participate in the research is known as the __________.
a. population; sample
b. sample; population
c. sampling frame; population
d. population; sampling frame
The precedence effect occurs when _____.
A) the listener perceives the fused sound from two speakers to be originating from the lead speaker
B) the listener perceives the fused sound from two speakers to be originating from the lag speaker
C) the listener cannot fuse the sound from two speakers because the lead speaker is too loud
D) the listener cannot fuse the sound from two speakers because the lag speaker is too loud
Which of the following is an advantage of using an unstructured interview?
a. All of the questions have a similar response format.
b. All of the questions are administered in the same time frame.
c. The respondent is able to express his or her true feelings.
d. It is easy to compare the responses of different participants.
Sound that reaches the ears after bouncing off a wall or a floor is called _____.
A) direct sound
B) indirect sound
C) virtual sound
D) harmonics
The margin of error is most closely related to which of the following statistics?
a. The range
b. The population probability of error
c. The confidence interval
d. The standard deviation
Patient J.G. has temporal lobe damage. While this has not affected his ability to locate sounds, he has difficulty recognizing sounds. This case provides evidence for _____.
A) the Jeffress model of auditory localization
B) what and where pathways in audition
C) the existence of separate subcortical structures
D) how and where pathways in audition
Which of the following is true about using a mean drawn from a simple random sample to estimate a population mean?
a. The size of the sample has a bigger influence than the size of the population on how accurately the sample describes the population.
b. The size of the population has a bigger influence than the size of the sample on how accurately the sample describes the population.
c. The results will usually be accurate if the population is large.
d. The results will usually be accurate even if the population is small.
Recanzone (2000 ) examined localization in A1 and the auditory belt area in monkeys. Results indicated that _____.
A) the posterior belt area is not involved in localization
B) A1 provides the most specific localization information
C) localization coded the same throughout the auditory cortex
D) the posterior belt area provides more specific localization then A1
A report indicates that a survey is accurate within plus or minus 1 percent.. This statement refers to which of the following?
a. The margin of error
b. The standard deviation
c. The response rate
d. The sampling plan
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