The Process by Which a Sound Is Transformed into a Neural

question 4

Multiple Choice

The process by which a sound is transformed into a neural signal involves which of the following sequences of transformations?

• A) sound wave à eardrum vibration à pressure wave in fluid
• B) eardrum vibration à pressure wave in fluid à sound wave
• C) sound wave à pressure wave in fluid à eardrum vibration
• D) eardrum vibration à sound wave à pressure wave in fluid

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Definitions:

T-statistic

A statistic used in hypothesis testing, specifically to determine the significance of the difference between two sample means.

Hypothesized Population Mean

The expected value of the mean for a population, as proposed in a hypothesis, that is tested for accuracy against sample data.

T-statistic

A ratio of the departure of the estimated value of a parameter from its hypothesized value to its standard error, used in hypothesis testing.

Sample Mean

The average value of all observations in a sample.