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Based on what you know about dynamic range, compared to a person who has normal hearing, if a person’s hearing thresholds are all at 40 dB HL, this person’s dynamic range would be:

50 decibels  is _______ more intense than 20 decibels.

Based on what you know about dynamic range, compared to a person who has normal hearing, if a person’s hearing thresholds are all at 40 dB HL, this person’s dynamic range would be:

The conductive portion of the auditory pathway includes

A bone-conduction vibrator applied to the the skull could result in the tone being heard in:

An ABR evaluation may take one-two hours while an OAE test may take a few seconds or minutes.

Human hearing is ___________________sensitive when hearing is tested through _______________.

You receive an audiogram for your 65 year-old patient.  The audiogram shows hearing thresholds at 15-25 db HL from 250-4000 Hz bilaterally, and at 30-35 dB HL at 8000 Hz bilaterally.  What can you say about this person’s ability to understand speech?

An ABR evaluation may take one-two hours while an OAE test may take a few seconds or minutes.

The units used to measure loudness and intensity are __________________.