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Efficacy of Auditory Training - A Systematic Review

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1.  The systematic review included the following inclusion criteria
  1. adults
  2. hearing loss
  3. training paradigm was the independent variable
  4. outcome measures realted to communication skills were the dependent variables
  5. all of the above
2.  The following databases were used to search for relevant articles
  1. CINAHL
  2. Medline
  3. Psych Info
  4. EMBASE
  5. all of the above
3.  Levels of evidence accepted included
  1. randomized controlled trials
  2. nonrandomized controlled trials
  3. case studies
  4. expert opinion
  5. a and b
4.  There is some evidence for the __________ of auditory training.
  1. effectiveness
  2. efficacy
  3. efficiency
  4. effort
  5. inevitability
5.  In the 2011 systematic review, ________________ studies were included in the fnial analysis.
  1. 7
  2. 20
  3. 50
  4. 100
  5. None
6.  None of the studies reviewed in 2005 and 2011
  1. were randomized
  2. included a control group
  3. were blinded
  4. included validated outcome measures
  5. included power calculations
7.  When generalization was found in recent studies, it was for what types of materials
  1. untrained voices with some tokens
  2. untrained tokens
  3. unfamiliar speakers
  4. a,b, c
  5. none of the above
8.  Conversational speech differs from clear speec in terms of
  1. fundamental frequency
  2. speaking rate
  3. co-articulation
  4. amplitude envelope
  5. all of the above
9.  Compared to the 2005 review, the 2011 review is
  1. more compelling with evidence for the benefit of auditory training
  2. largely unchanged
  3. strongly against auditory training
  4. not complete
  5. poorly done
10.  Sweetow and Sabes report a _______________ drop out rate for individuals participating in computerized auditory training.
  1. 0%
  2. 20%
  3. 40%
  4. 80%
  5. 100%

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