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From Ears to Brain: Physiologic and Cognitive Effects of Short-Term Hearing Aid Use in partnership with the American Academy of Audiology

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1.  After 4 months of hearing aid use, which type of motivation improved significantly?
  1. Controlled motivation
  2. Autonomous motivation
  3. External motiation
  4. Social motivation
2.  Based on the auditory sensory gating results, which of the following is the best predictor of self-rated aversivness?
  1. Pure tone average
  2. Fluid cognition
  3. Acceptable noise levels
  4. Hearing aid use
3.  Which cognitive skill improved significantly after hearing aid use?
  1. Processing speed
  2. Inhibitory control
  3. Working memory
  4. Vocabulary
4.  Which motivation type is driven by personal values and internal reasons?
  1. Controlled motivation
  2. Autonomous motivation
  3. Social motivation
  4. Extrinsic reward motivation
5.  What was the average age of the participants?
  1. 60 years
  2. 65 years
  3. 70 years
  4. 75 years
6.  Which measure was used to assess motivation?
  1. SSQ
  2. HHIE
  3. TSRQ
  4. APHAB
7.  Which type of motivation did NOT change after hearing aid use?
  1. Autonomous motivation
  2. Controlled motivation
  3. Intrinsic motivation
  4. Personal motivation
8.  The study's hearing aid data logging showed an average use of about how many hours per day?
  1. 4 hours/day
  2. 6 hours/day
  3. 8 hours/day
  4. 10 hours/day
9.  According to the PCA results, autonomous motivation after hearing aid use was associated with what?
  1. Loneliness, fear, and age
  2. Working memory, emotional support, and life satisfaction
  3. Age and hearing thresholds
  4. Controlled motivation and stress
10.  According to the auditory sensory gating results, four months of hearing aid use significantly improved which of the following?
  1. Percent difficulty on the APHAB
  2. Quality of life
  3. Aided central inhibition
  4. Working memory