HEAR 657 Term 4 Chapter 4

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about auditory training?

• It can help people reorganise auditory information via neuroplasticity.

• It's categorised as either analytic or synthetic.

• Some research shows that at-home auditory training has poor compliance.

• The research on cognitive skill based training is relatively new.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about speechreading?

• It involves using both auditory and visual cues.

• It can be affected by the talker.

• Evidence for speechreding is difficult to obtain.

• There is a weak evidence base for speechreading training to improve speech understanding in adults.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

• The closer you are to the person talking, the more intense the signal.

• Reverberation fills in the gaps of a speech signal.

• Background noise fills in the gaps of a speech signal.

• When the person you're talking to is back-lit, it's hard to speechread.

Which of the questions below are part of the TELEGRAM assessment?

• Does your client understand their legal rights?

• How well does your client understand over the telephone?

• How well can your client communicate during recreational activities?

• What alarms does your client need to hear?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

• D-mics work when the signal is in front and the noise is behind - and both are in the near field.

• D-mics work when the signal is in front (near field) and the noise is diffuse (far field).

• D-mics work when the signal is in front (far field) and the noise is behind (near field).

• D-mics work when the signal is in front (far field) and the noise is diffuse (far field).