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Chapter 9
Instrumentation and Electroacoustics
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Audiology
Graduate
03/17/2017

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“Fletcher and Munson (1937) initially introduced the critical band concept. When a pure tone is masked by BBN, only a limited band of noise around the ___ frequency close to the pure-tone frequency is essential to mask the pure tone. This limited band of frequencies is called the ___ ___ for masking.”
Definition
center; critical band
Term
“Although use of the critical band theoretically is ideal for masking, the major drawback is that the listener perceives the critical band as very close to the ___ ___; this can create ___.”
Definition
test tone; confusion
Term
“Speech noise is BBN with a narrower frequency range extending from at least ___-___ Hz. ”
Definition
250 to 4000
Term
“One of the disadvantages of the acoustic-impedance meter shown in Figure 9–15 is that acoustic impedance at the probe tip is affected by the ________, as sound pressure and volume are inversely related.”
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Definition
ear canal volume
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