Ear Advantage for Speech in Groups of Right- and Left-Handed Subjects

In a continuation of previous experiments, choice reaction times were measured for a key-pressing response to natural utterances of the word pairs /splei-sprei/ and /leirei/. Stimuli were presented monaurally and data were obtained from 24 right-handed subjects and 8 left-handed subjects, each of wh...

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Published in:Language and speech 1975-07, Vol.18 (3), p.264-269
Main Author: Fry, D.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic Stimulation
Adolescent
Adult
Functional Laterality
Hearing
Humans
Reaction Time
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Summary:In a continuation of previous experiments, choice reaction times were measured for a key-pressing response to natural utterances of the word pairs /splei-sprei/ and /leirei/. Stimuli were presented monaurally and data were obtained from 24 right-handed subjects and 8 left-handed subjects, each of whom responded to both word pairs and with each ear. A highly significant right ear advantage was shown by the right-handed subjects in processing /splei-sprei/, the difference in the mean reaction time being 27 msec. but the same group of individuals showed no ear advantage in processing /leirei/. The left-handed subjects gave no significant ear advantage in the case of either word pair.
ISSN:0023-8309
1756-6053
DOI:10.1177/002383097501800308