SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
BASIC CONCEPTS OF SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
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The sound has a long wavelength.
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The sound has a short wavelength.
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The sound has a high-amplitude sound wave.
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The sound has a low-amplitude sound wave.
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The sound is complex.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Julia is practicing her trumpet and produces a loud sound. Which of the following is the best explanation for the loudness of the sound? The sound has a high-amplitude sound wave.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pitch of a note depends on the frequency of the source of the sound. Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz), with one vibration per second being equal to one hertz (1 Hz). A high frequency produces a high pitched note and a low frequency produces a low pitched note.
Detailed explanation-3: -The cocktail party effect is the phenomenon of the brain’s ability to focus one’s auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of other stimuli, such as when a partygoer can focus on a single conversation in a noisy room.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) and hippocampus are the most critical parts of the human brain for decision making.
Detailed explanation-5: -Explanation: “Conduction deafness” is the term for deafness caused by damage to the eardrum or ossicles. It is distinct from nerve deafness, which is caused by damage to the auditory cortex or the apparatus of the inner ear.