1. Register shifts that are relatively
vowel-independent are likely to
be caused by tracheal resonances.
True
False
2. The cricothyroid is not engaged
much during the production of falsetto
voice.
True
False
3. Vocal fold closure is less
abrupt in the falsetto register
than in the chest register.
True
False
4. During production of chest
voice, the vocal ligament assumes
the stress, and the mucosa is lax.
True
False
5. The falsetto register is assocated
acoustically with a reduced number
of significant harmonics.
True
False
6. Register changes are always
involuntary.
True
False
7. Registers are caused by sudden
changes in CT and TA muscle balance
and may be enhanced by tracheal
resonance.
True
False
8. The term "register" can be
used to describe perceptually distinct
regions of vocal quality that can
be maintained over some ranges
of pitch and loudness.
True
False
9. The head register is also
known as "vocal fry".
True
False
10. "Passaggi" are voluntary
register changes.
True
False
11. In the whistle register,
the vocal folds are traditionally
thought to be in a stabilized/fixed
configuration, with the presence
of a glottal chink.
True
False
~ National Center for Voice and Speech, www.ncvs.org
