SHS 421 Arby Test 2: Questions With Solutions (Rated
A+)
List some of the nonacoustic cues for speech perception. (7 total) Right Ans
- Context, Familiarity, Cognitive Aspect, Linguistic Information, Body
Language, speech perception, hearing loss + speech perception
_____ filters only allow you to hear frequencies below a certain threshold.
(usually < 2k Hz) Right Ans - Low Pass
_____ filters only allow you to hear frequencies above a certain threshold.
(usually > 2k Hz) Right Ans - High Pass
_____ are key words that can clue you in on the meaning of a message. Right
Ans - Context
_____ with a speaker, subject, or matter can assist in speech perception.
Right Ans - Familiarity
The _____ of speech perception involves memory, intelligence, past experience,
and attention. Right Ans - Cognitive Aspect
Knowing a language and its rules are a part of the nonacoustic cue of _____ for
speech perception. Right Ans - Linguistic Information
Things like facial expressions, posture, eye gaze, and the use of ASL and other
gestures are all aspects of _____. Right Ans - Body Language
True or False: People with hearing loss can still pick up on all the acoustic
cues that aid in speech perception. Right Ans - False
When performing a Hearing Screening, what 4 frequencies, deemed as
important to speech, are assessed? Right Ans - 500 Hz, 1k Hz, 2k Hz, 4k Hz
At what intensity should you perform a hearing screening? Right Ans - 20
dB
, True or False: A client fails a hearing screening if they miss even a single
frequency. Right Ans - True
A hearing screening does not say if a person has normal hearing, it just
suggests the hearing is normal. (n/a) Right Ans - n/a
True or False: It's possible to fail a hearing screening but pass a full
evaluation. Right Ans - True
Bone Conduction audiometry determines the _____ of hearing loss. Right
Ans - Type
Air Conduction audiometry determines the _____ of hearing loss. Right Ans -
Degree
What two types of conduction are tested in the pure tone audiometry aspect
of a Hearing Evaluation? Right Ans - Air, Bone
The Pure Tone Average is determined from the _____ scores. Right Ans - Air
Conduction
To find the PTA, one must average the air conduction scores at which
frequencies? Right Ans - 500 Hz, 1k Hz, 2k Hz
A PTA between 21-40 dB for a child indicates _____ hearing loss. Right Ans -
slight to mild
A PTA between 26-40 dB for an adult indicates _____ hearing loss. Right Ans
- slight to mild
A PTA between 41-55 dB indicates _____ hearing loss Right Ans - mild to
moderate
A PTA between 56-70 dB indicates _____ hearing loss. Right Ans - Moderate
A PTA between 71-90 dB indicates _____ hearing loss. Right Ans - Severe
A PTA of 91+ dB indicates _____ hearing loss. Right Ans - Profound
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