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Lateralization and detection of pulse trains with alternating interaural time delays.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12398466     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effect of onset interaural time differences (ITDs) on lateralization and detection was investigated for broadband pulse trains 250 ms long with a binaural fundamental frequency of 250 Hz. Within each train, ITDs of successive binaural pulse pairs alternated between two of three values (0 micros, 500 micros left-leading, and 500 micros right-leading) or were invariant. For the alternating conditions, the experimental manipulation was the choice of which of two ITDs was presented first (i.e., at stimulus onset). Lateralization, which was estimated using a broadband noise pointer with a listener adjustable interaural delay, was determined largely by the onset ITD. However, detection thresholds for the signals in left-leading or diotic continuous broadband noise were not affected by where the signals were lateralized. A quantitative analysis suggested that binaural masked thresholds for the pulse trains were well accounted for by the level and phase of harmonic components at 500 and 750 Hz. Detection thresholds obtained for brief stimuli (two binaural pulse or noise burst pairs) were also independent of which of two ITDs was presented first. The control of lateralization by onset cues appears to be based on mechanisms not essential for binaural detection.
Authors:
Uma Balakrishnan; Richard L Freyman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America     Volume:  112     ISSN:  0001-4966     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Acoust. Soc. Am.     Publication Date:  2002 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-10-25     Completed Date:  2002-11-07     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503051     Medline TA:  J Acoust Soc Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1605-16     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Communication Disorders, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003, USA. ubalakris@wcsu.k12.vt.us
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Auditory Perception / physiology*
Brain / physiology
Functional Laterality / physiology*
Humans
Noise
Perceptual Masking
Time Factors
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DC01645/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS

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