Ears and Hearing (12)

Overview

Pop Quiz: Ears and Hearing

Question 1

True or false: Facial expressions are a key part of American Sign Language.

Conclusion

That's true! Along with hand movements, people who communicate with ASL use body movements and facial expressions to convey information.

Question 2

OK, now for question two. How many types of hearing loss are there?

Choices

Two, three, four, seven

Conclusion

There are four types. These include conductive, sensorineural, mixed hearing loss and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.

Question 3

And finally, true or false: Chickens have poor low-frequency hearing.

Conclusion

That's false! Chickens can hear sounds that have such a low frequency they can't even be detected by the human ear! Thanks for playing!

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