Types of loss
Normal bone and air conduction that is at least 15dB worse
conductive hearing loss
Unit of measurement
Hertz (Hz)
Intensity is defined as the __________ of a sound
Magnitude
Waves composed of more than one sinusoid
Complex wave
Softest audible sound for humans
.0002 dynes/cm2
Bone conduction is abnormal and air conduction is at least 15dB worse
Mixed hearing loss
Resonant Frequency
measurement of wavelength from the equilibrium to the greatest point of displacement
amplitude
Compression portion of a waveform
Condensation
The equal contour loudness or the minimal audible curves are used to create what popular audiology graph
Audiogram
Sensorineural hearing loss involves this part of the ear
Inner ear
A 250 Hz waveform has how many cycles per second.
250
Unit of measurement
decibel (dB)
Rarefaction/condensation in graphic form
sine wave
dBSPL is an _________measurement
absolute
Bone and air conduction both are outside of normal limits and within 10dB of each other
sensorineural hearing loss
Noise that encompasses all frequencies
White noise
Minimal audible field or soundfield measures take advantage of using both ears, also known as what
binaural summation
One period of rarefaction/condensation
Cycle
When adding intensities (i.e. 50dBHL + 30dBHL) we do what
add 6dB to the two intensities
Conductive hearing loss involves these parts of the ear
Outer and middle ear
liquid
Uses both intensity and phase differences between the ears
localization
Rarefaction
dBSL shows us the amount ________ to a threshold
added