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A study of auditory preferences in nonhandicapped infants and infants with Down's syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6459215     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
11 infants with Down's syndrome (MA 9.2 months, CA 12.7 months) and 10 of 11 nonhandicapped infants (MA 9.6 months, CA 9.3 months) demonstrated that they could operate an automated device which enabled them to choose to listen to 1 of a pair of auditory signals. All subjects showed preferential responding. Both groups of infants showed a significant preference for nursery rhymes sung by a female voice rather than played on musical instruments. The infants with Down's syndrome had much longer response durations for the more complex auditory stimuli. The apparatus provides a useful technique for studying language development in both normal and abnormal populations.
Authors:
S M Glenn; C C Cunningham; P F Joyce
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Child development     Volume:  52     ISSN:  0009-3920     ISO Abbreviation:  Child Dev     Publication Date:  1981  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-03-13     Completed Date:  1982-03-13     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372725     Medline TA:  Child Dev     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1303-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Attention
Auditory Perception*
Choice Behavior*
Down Syndrome / psychology*
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Music
Speech Perception

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