Retention of gap length in normal-hearing listeners

Listeners' ability to retain information about gap length within a noise burst was studied. Just noticeable difference (JND) for gap length between target and comparison stimuli was obtained using the single-interval adjustment-matrix procedure for retention intervals that were silent, included...

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Main Authors: Smith, Meghan, Ries, Dennis T., Weaver, Aurora J., Woods, Audra
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
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Summary:Listeners' ability to retain information about gap length within a noise burst was studied. Just noticeable difference (JND) for gap length between target and comparison stimuli was obtained using the single-interval adjustment-matrix procedure for retention intervals that were silent, included four noise bursts, or included four noise bursts with discrete gaps. JNDs for retention intervals containing either type of noise burst did not differ significantly from those obtained for the silent retention interval. This result differs from that found for retention of pitch and loudness. This might occur as more cortical resources are used for retention of auditory temporal information.
ISSN:1939-800X
DOI:10.1121/1.4800225