FREE Vocal Health Myths Question and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following behaviors, substances, or settings harm the vocal mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Talking in a low-pitched voice

Answer

Yawning

Answer

Humming

Question 2

What symptoms have small, early vocal nodes in actors reported?

Accepted Answer

Hoarseness, difficulty with register transitions, and difficulty projecting the voice

Answer

Pain, hoarseness, reduced range

Answer

Difficulty with soft speech/stage whisper, slight breathiness/sound prior to transitions

Answer

Pain, difficulty with soft speech, and hoarseness

Question 3

The muscles around the throat are relaxed and the larynx is lowered when you yawn.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 4

You have the chance of getting vocal fold contact ulcers if you have chronic heartburn (gastroesophageal reflux).

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 5

I should try harder to speak when my voice isn't sounding good.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 6

The preferred course of treatment for early laryngitis is:

Accepted Answer

Complete voice rest until symptoms subside

Answer

Cortisone

Answer

Voice therapy focusing on changes in vocal behavior

Answer

Using a whispered voice until the vocal cords are healthy