Which term means record of hearing?

• A. Audiometer
• B. Audiogram
• C. Audiometry
• D. Auditory

Answer: (B)

The record of hearing is the audiogram. It’s a graph that shows a person’s hearing thresholds across different frequencies, created from results gathered with an audiometer during a hearing test. The audiometer emits tones at various pitches and intensities, and the quietest level a person can hear at each frequency is plotted on the graph. This visual record helps clinicians see how well someone hears across the range of sounds and identify any hearing loss.

An audiometer is the device used to deliver the tones. Audiometry is the procedure of measuring hearing. Auditory relates to hearing in general.