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Music Training as Part of Aural Rehabilitation for Cochlear Implant Users, presented in partnership with ARA

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1.  Which of the following features of music is most problematic in relation to the technical features of the cochlear implant?
  1. rhythm
  2. pitch
  3. timbre
  4. song lyrics
2.  Which of the following characteristics is associated with better music perception in CI users?
  1. shorter period of deafness
  2. signal processing with faster pulse rate
  3. more residual hearing
  4. peak picking processing strategies
3.  Which of the following is highly correlated with music enjoyment/appreciation by CI users?
  1. above average perceptual accuracy on pitch perception
  2. above average perceptual accuracy on timbre perception
  3. shorter period of profound deafness
  4. realistic expectations and willingness to try accommodations
4.  Pediatric CI users are different from adult CI users
  1. in their mental representation of the relations among notes in a musical scale
  2. in their accuracy on frequency difference limens
  3. in their perceptual accuracy on rhythm patterns
  4. in their accuracy on pitch ranking
5.  CI recipients find which of the following features easiest to perceive?
  1. rhythm
  2. pitch
  3. timbre
  4. harmony
6.  Research indicates that music might be beneficial as part of aural rehabilitation
  1. because music is easier for CI users to listen to than speech
  2. because there is a hypothesized overlap between neural pathways that process music and speech
  3. because the CI transmits very small pitch changes in music
  4. because signal processing used for CIs is especially well suited to conveying spectrally complex sounds
7.  Analytic music training is characterized by
  1. the use of top down processing to understand the auditory signal
  2. the use of bottom up processing to understand the auditory signal
  3. the use of complex real-world musical examples as the primary stimuli
  4. patient-driven creative music making with real musical instruments
8.  Research on music training with adult CI users has demonstrated
  1. achievement of near normal pitch perception
  2. significant improvement in rhythm perception
  3. significant improvement in timbre recognition
  4. improved accuracy on harmonic patterns
9.  Which of the following patient characteristics may suggest particular importance in device selection that preserves residual hearing?
  1. the patient and family are heavily involved in music professionally or as part of their culture
  2. the patient wants to be able to talk on the phone
  3. the patient wants to have a device that is visibly unobtrusive
  4. the patient wants to pursue a career in technology
10.  Music training that occurs outside of an acute research testing should:
  1. focus on easy sounds to avoid discouragement
  2. include spaced rehearsal over time
  3. consist of intensive sessions over a brief time period
  4. use only pure-tone stimuli

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