| Gap detection in multiple narrow bands of noise as a function of spectral configuration. | |
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PMID: 1787244 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study sought to differentiate between the effect of stimulus bandwidth and the effect of number of activated auditory channels on gap detection in narrow bands of noise. The aim was to clarify the role of across-frequency analysis in temporal processing. Experiment 1 established that when total noise bandwidth is held constant at 100 Hz, gap detection improves as stimulus energy is distributed to both lower and higher frequencies. Experiment 2a showed that the effect was smaller, or was absent, when the cumulative stimulus bandwidth was increased from 100 to 200 Hz. Experiment 2b confirmed that the benefit of spectral dispersion for the narrower cumulative bandwidth also held for a higher frequency region. The results suggest that in conditions where the cumulative stimulus bandwidth is relatively narrow and, concomitantly, gap detection is relatively poor, there is an advantage in dispersing the stimulus across a number of auditory channels. The advantage for the distribution of energy across a range of auditory channels may be offset when the spectral spacing of bands exceeds a critical value. |
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Authors:
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J H Grose |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America Volume: 90 ISSN: 0001-4966 ISO Abbreviation: J. Acoust. Soc. Am. Publication Date: 1991 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-03-26 Completed Date: 1992-03-26 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: 3061-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of North Carolina, Division of Otolaryngology, Chapel Hill 27599-7070. |
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Acoustic Stimulation Acoustics* Adult Auditory Perception* Auditory Threshold Cochlea / physiology Humans Noise* Perceptual Masking Time Factors |
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