Exam Preview for 41222: Beyond Speech Intelligibility: Expanding th

Beyond Speech Intelligibility: Expanding the Clinician’s Role in Assessing the Individual’s Auditory Ecology

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1. Who is believed to have coined the term "auditory ecology?" Mead Killion David Hawkins Ruth Bentler Stuart Gatehouse
2. What are the default signal processing algorithms in hearing aids largely designed for? To optimize speech intelligibility To optimize sound quality of music To maximize listening comfort in noisy places To optimize the sounds of nature
3. According to the article, what is a benefit associated with listening to the sounds of nature? Restorative effects like relaxation Listening comfort Fatigue Improved intelligibility
4. What self-report listed below, as mentioned in the article, could be used to measure listening-related fatigue and its improvement from hearing aids? COSI R-HHI APHAB VFS-A-10
5. Which of the following is considered a component of an individual’s auditory ecology that should be considered during hearing aid selection and fitting? Sounds of nature MPO and gain Acoustic feedback from hearing aids Sounds of the wearer’s own voice