Speaker Independent Voice Recognition Systems

question 132

Multiple Choice

Speaker independent voice recognition systems:

• A) Compare speech patterns to a dictionary
• B) Allow a computer to understand a few words from a voice it has never heard before
• C) Require users to pause between each spoken word
• D) All of the choices are correct.

Comprehend the relevance and methods for achieving random and representative samples in research.

Distinguish between different experimental controls and their purposes (e.g., double-blind study).

Appreciate the importance of designing studies to minimize biases and expectations on the part of both experimenters and participants.

Understand the methodologies for studying attitudes and behaviors in populations (e.g., surveys).

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Definitions:

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