Sex Differenches in Memory for Timbre: An Event-Related Potential Study

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 87, Issue 42006, 1996, Pages 17-40

  Hantz, Edwin C ^a   Marvin, Elizabeth West ^a   Kreilick, Kelley G ^b   Chapaman, Robert M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

event related potential; memory; Musical timbre; P3; sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MUSIC; PHOTOSTIMULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ADULT; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MUSIC; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PITCH PERCEPTION; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030268338     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: 15635279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207459608990751     Document Type: Article

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