Intrasensory and intersensory perception of temporal sequences during infancy

Investigated sensory integration in infants. 40 Ss in 2 groups were repeatedly presented with a standard visual or auditory temporal sequence in a habituation period. In the test period, each group was divided into 4 subgroups in which the presentation modality and/or the temporal sequence remained...

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Published in:Developmental psychology 1977-05, Vol.13 (3), p.225-229
Main Authors: Allen, Terry W, Walker, Karen, Symonds, Laura, Marcell, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Auditory Perception
Human
Intersensory Processes
Perceptual Development
Visual Perception
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Summary:Investigated sensory integration in infants. 40 Ss in 2 groups were repeatedly presented with a standard visual or auditory temporal sequence in a habituation period. In the test period, each group was divided into 4 subgroups in which the presentation modality and/or the temporal sequence remained the same or were different. Ss who were presented a different temporal sequence in the test period produced larger responses than did Ss who were presented the same standard temporal sequence. This differential magnitude of responding occurred regardless of the sensory modality in which the temporal sequences were presented. Results support the conclusion that infants as young as 7 mo of age are capable of perceiving equivalences and differences in temporal sequential information within and across sensory modalities.
ISSN:0012-1649
1939-0599
DOI:10.1037/0012-1649.13.3.225