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Loudness Perception and OSPL90 Prescription

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1.  Which of the following does not include at least one of the most important factors that were seen in research to influence hearing aid preference? Quality and style Loudness and clarity Price and comfort Clarity and price Comfort and quality

2.  Which of the following is a critical variable to control when you are measuring loudness perception? Scoring rules Instructions Psychophysical procedure Stimulus duration All of the above

3.  Which of the following is a goal of MPO prescription? Protection from discomfort Maximize dynamic range Minimize distortion Prevent further hearing damage All of the above

4.  How much has satisfaction with aided loudness improved in the past 15 years? None at all About 10% About 20% About 30% About 40%

5.  Which of these is not an important step in achieving satisfaction with loudness? Begin with an MPO prescription Match simulated MPO shown on fitting software Perform a 2-week follow-up to determine loudness problems Match MPO prescription using probe microphone measures Ask questions to explore adequacy of aided dynamic range

6.  When did problems with loudness of amplified sounds begin? When WDRC was introduced When binaural fittings became popular Before 1985 After 1990 A and B

7.  Which of the following statements is not accurate? Loudness perceptions differ widely across patients Loudness measures take too long to be useful in practice Supra-threshold loudness levels and thresholds are about equally repeatable measures We can find out useful things about patients by measuring their loudness perceptions Loudness data can be helpful to improve satisfaction with aided loudness in real fittings

8.  What proportion of patients currently report that they are dissatisfied with aided loudness? None at all About 10% About 20% About 30% About 40%

9.  Which of these questions explores aided dynamic range? Do you find that you cannot get enough loudness from the hearing aid even when you turn it up all the way? When someone speaks to you in a loud voice, is it uncomfortably loud? Do you find that the operation of the noise reduction feature is helpful? When there is a sudden loud noise such as a door slam, is it too loud? Is the loudness of low level sounds, such as a refrigerator running, about right?

10.  Which of the following is not useful in improving satisfaction with aided loudness? Wide dynamic range compression Digital noise reduction Post-fit loudness measures Manufacturer default programming Questions about loudness experiences in daily life