Session 9

SELF TEST 7

1. Noise has been found to be related to:

1. stress-related illnesses
2. cardiovascular problems
3. gastrointestinal problems
4. "a" and "b" only
5. all of the above

2. For purposes of environmental psychology, how is noise defined?

1. unwanted sound
2. sound above 100 dB
3. sound with unnatural frequency, amplitude, and purity
4. sound over which the listener has no control

3. Studies of the productivity effects of noise show that ________ is more disruptive to performance.

1. belt driven tools
2. background conversation
3. pneumatic riveters
4. ambiguous frequency background noise

4. Studies on airport noise have shown that adverse public reaction to noise can be averted by:

1. closing down the airport
2. putting mufflers on planes
3. publishing positive information about the airport
4. none of the above

5. What is the most obvious effect of noise in the work place?

1. one loses the ability to concentrate on the task at hand
2. an extreme increase in the amount of headaches
3. speech communication is impaired making normal

conversations impossible

4. an increase in general fatigue and annoyance

6. Perhaps the worst health effect of noise is:

1. hearing loss
2. voluntary and involuntary muscle tension
3. irritability and anxiety
4. constricting blood vessels

1. e
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. c
6. a