DEVELOPMENTAL PATTERNS OF DURATION DISCRIMINATION

被引:25
作者
ELFENBEIN, JL [1 ]
SMALL, AM [1 ]
DAVIS, JM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MINNESOTA,MINNEAPOLIS,MN 55455
来源
JOURNAL OF SPEECH AND HEARING RESEARCH | 1993年 / 36卷 / 04期
关键词
DURATION; DISCRIMINATION; DEVELOPMENTAL; CHILDREN; PSYCHOACOUSTICS;
D O I
10.1044/jshr.3604.842
中图分类号
H [语言、文字];
学科分类号
05 ;
摘要
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the auditory perceptual abilities of children are characterized by an age-related improvement in duration discrimination. Forty children, ages 4 to 10 years, and 10 adults served as subjects. Difference limens were obtained using a 350-msec broadband noise burst as the standard stimulus in a three-interval forced-choice paradigm. Data were characterized by significant differences between the performances of the 4-, 6-, and 8-year-olds and those of the adults. Acquisition of adult-like discrimination performance was demonstrated between the ages of 8 and 10 years.
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页码:842 / 849
页数:8
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