| Detection and discrimination of spectral peaks and notches at 1 and 8 kHz. | |
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PMID: 2925997 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The ability of subjects to detect and discriminate spectral peaks and notches in noise stimuli was determined for center frequencies fc of 1 and 8 kHz. The signals were delivered using an insert earphone designed to produce a flat frequency response at the eardrum for frequencies up to 14 kHz. In experiment I, subjects were required to distinguish a broadband reference noise with a flat spectrum from a noise with either a peak or a notch at fc. The threshold peak height or notch depth was determined as a function of bandwidth of the peak or notch (0.125, 0.25, or 0.5 times fc). Thresholds increased with decreasing bandwidth, particularly for the notches. In experiment II, subjects were required to detect an increase in the height of a spectral peak or a decrease in the depth of a notch as a function of bandwidth. Performance was worse for notches than for peaks, particularly at narrow bandwidths. For both experiments I and II, randomizing (roving) the overall level of the stimuli had little effect at 1 kHz, but tended to impair performance at 8 kHz, particularly for notches. Experiments III-VI measured thresholds for detecting changes in center frequency of sinusoids, bands of noise, and spectral peaks or notches in a broadband background. Thresholds were lowest for the sinusoids and highest for the peaks and notches. The width of the bands, peaks, or notches had only a small effect on thresholds. For the notches at 8 kHz, thresholds for detecting glides in center frequency were lower than thresholds for detecting a difference in center frequency between two steady sounds. Randomizing the overall level of the stimuli made frequency discrimination of the sinusoids worse, but had little or no effect for the noise stimuli. In all six experiments, performance was generally worse at 8 kHz than at 1 kHz. The results are discussed in terms of their implications for the detectability of spectral cues introduced by the pinnae. |
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Authors:
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B C Moore; S R Oldfield; G J Dooley |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America Volume: 85 ISSN: 0001-4966 ISO Abbreviation: J. Acoust. Soc. Am. Publication Date: 1989 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-04-24 Completed Date: 1989-04-24 Revised Date: 2006-12-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503051 Medline TA: J Acoust Soc Am Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 820-36 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, England. |
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Adult Auditory Threshold* / physiology Cues Ear, External / physiology Humans Male Noise Pitch Perception / physiology Psychoacoustics Sound Spectrography |
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