College students are downloading very high-pitched ring tones

for their cell phones because their middle-aged professors cannot hear these high pitches due to
a. accumulated damage to the auditory ossicles.
b. numerous punctures to their eardrums over time.
c. having numerous ear infections that created chronic fluid build-up in their middle ears.
d. noise-induced damage to the hair cells in the cochlea.


ANSWER: d

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Mildred has to drive across town to help a friend who is experiencing a crisis. It is a time of day when traffic is light, so this should be a fairly simple task. Research into the link between arousal level and task performance suggests that under these circumstances,

a. a fairly low level of arousal should be optimal for this task. b. Mildred's level of arousal will increase as she gets closer to her friend's house. c. a fairly high level of arousal should be optimal for this task. d. a moderate level of arousal should be optimal for this task.

Psychology

Behaviorists would say that self-defeating avoidance behaviors are maintained by immediate reinforcement in the form of

a. relief from anxiety. b. ego defense mechanisms. c. protection for one's self-image. d. finding meaning in life.

Psychology

Most adolescents have positive views of themselves and harmonious relationships with their parents

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Psychology

Katie relies primarily on surface perceptions and rarely uses imagination or deeper understanding. According to Jung, she is a(n) ________ person

a. sensing b. feeling c. intuitive d. thinking

Psychology