CHAPTER 4.23: Sound Localization

Question 1

what is sound localization?

Answer 1

process of identifying where a sound is coming from

Question 2

what are the 2 main mechanisms used to achieve sound localization?

Answer 2

-interaural time differences
-sound shadow

Question 3

what is interaural time differences

Answer 3

the difference in time it takes for a sound to reach both our ears.

ex. what hits ur left ear first comes from the left side of space

Question 4

what is sound shadow

Answer 4

referring to intensity of sound. as sound travels it decays, and your body will absorb some of that sound leaving a lower intensity sound “shadow”

Question 5

how does outer ear determine elevation?

Answer 5

folds of the pinna affects intensity of frequencies based on the elevation they come from!