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AP Practice Multiple Choice Questions

1. Your friend is playing the low notes on her tuba quite 4. When Yaroslav listens to music, the sound waves cause
loudly. Which of the following best explains the physical which of the following to vibrate first?
properties of the sound waves? a. cochlea
a. No wavelength; large amplitude b. hammer, anvil, and stirrup
b. Short wavelength; large amplitude c. eardrum
c. Short wavelength; small amplitude d. oval window
d. Long wavelength; large amplitude
5. Dr. Seesmay wants to conduct a study in which she ex-
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2. After being exposed to loud music for many years, which amines sensorineural hearing loss. Which of the follow-
of the following types of hearing loss is more likely in a ing would be an appropriate operational definition for
musician? her variable of interest?
a. Conduction a. The number of hair cells damaged in the cochlea
b. Accommodation among individuals with hearing loss
c. Sensorineural b. The functioning of the hammer, anvil, and stirrup
d. Frequency among individuals with hearing loss
c. The rate of firing in the occipital lobe among
3. Nicholas can tell the difference between different pitches
because his cochlea’s basilar membrane is stimulated in individuals with hearing loss
different areas. Nicholas’ experience aligns with which d. The subjective experience of pitch among individuals
theory? with hearing loss
a. Place theory
b. Frequency theory
c. Volley theory
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