Midterm 2 (covers Chapters 5 - 8)
Study Guide for Chapter 7
Disclaimer: It is possible that this study guide may NOT cover 100%
of the information for all test questions. If you know textbook information
about the following subjects, you should be able to answer at least 95%
of all questions on the test.
Chapter 7: Voice Classification and Life-Span Changes
B. Basic Concepts
1. What is the difference between a male and female larynx in terms
of overall size and in terms of length of the membranous vocal folds?
2. What is the relationship between the fundamental frequency and vocal
fold length (or what would the relationship be if the vocal fold was
modeled as a vibrating string?)
3. What is the relationship between the formant frequencies and the
vocal tract length and voice classification?
4. What critical changes occur during childhood?
5. What critical changes occur during adolescence?
6. What critical changes occur during adulthood (maturity)?
7. What critical changes occur during advanced age?
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~ National Center for Voice and Speech, www.ncvs.org