Exam Preview for 38541: Optimizing Performance in Noise: A Review o

Optimizing Performance in Noise: A Review of the Evidence Supporting Signia’s AX Split Processing

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1. What is the generic name used to describe Signia’s Augmented Focus technology? Split-band processing Own voice processing Binaural directionality Digital noise reduction
2. Most wearers tend to judge success by their ability to do which of the following? Communicate at home with family Watch TV Communicate in the car Communicate in a wide range of places with background noise
3. Listening in background noise has two primary dimensions--what are they? Listening effort/comfort and speech understanding Sound quality and loudness tolerance Lack of acoustic feedback and effort Spatial awareness and treble boost
4. One electrophysiologic measure used to demonstrate the efficacy of split-band processing is: Mismatch negativity potential (MMN) Frequency following response (FFR) Cochlear microphonic (CM) Auditory brainstem response (ABR)
5. Which self-report was used to demonstrate real world effectiveness of split-band processing? HHIE-S COSI IOI-HA SSQ-12