Hearing & Auditory Processing Flashcards
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A patient reports that a single tone sounds like two different pitches in each ear. This phenomenon is called:
Answer: Diplacusis
Diplacusis (double hearing) is the perception of a single sound as having different pitch or quality in each ear, often associated with cochlear pathology.
Which auditory processing skill is assessed by the Gaps-in-Noise (GIN) test?
Answer: Temporal resolution
The GIN test measures temporal resolution by assessing the minimum detectable silent gap within a noise burst.
An SLP working with a child with APD uses metalinguistic strategies. Which of the following is an example?
Answer: Teaching the child to request repetition and use context clues when missing information
Metalinguistic/metacognitive strategies empower the child to self-monitor, request clarification, and use linguistic context to compensate for processing deficits.
In a speech banana audiogram, where does conversational speech energy primarily fall?
Answer: 500–4000 Hz at 25–65 dB HL
The speech banana occupies approximately 500–4000 Hz at 25–65 dB HL, encompassing the frequencies and intensities of most conversational speech sounds.
A child demonstrates difficulty understanding speech when a competing message is presented to the same ear. This is BEST described as a deficit in:
Answer: Monaural low-redundancy speech perception
Difficulty with monaural competing messages reflects a deficit in monaural low-redundancy speech processing, assessed by tests like ipsilateral competing words.
Which structure serves as the primary relay station for auditory information between the brainstem and auditory cortex?
Answer: Medial geniculate body of the thalamus
The medial geniculate body (MGB) of the thalamus is the primary thalamic relay for auditory information ascending to the auditory cortex.
When an SLP collaborates with an audiologist for APD management, which role is MOST appropriate for the SLP?
Answer: Providing language-based and metacognitive intervention to address listening and communication deficits
SLPs address the language, communication, and metacognitive components of APD management, while audiologists conduct and interpret central auditory tests and manage amplification.