The Effect Of Training On Frequency Discrimination: Generalization To Untrained Frequencies And To The Untrained Ear

Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 137-150

  Roth, Daphne Ari Even ^a   Amir, Ofer ^a   Alaluf, Liron ^a   Buchsenspanner, Simona ^a   Kishon Rabin, Liat ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

DLF; frequency difference limen; frequency discrimination; generalization; perceptual learning; plasticity; training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENCE LIMEN FREQUENCY THRESHOLD; FEMALE; FREQUENCY DISCRIMINATION; HEARING; HUMAN; LEARNING; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTUAL LEARNING; PLASTICITY; TRAINING;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PITCH DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 0141997997     PISSN: 07926855     EISSN: 21910286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JBCPP.2003.14.2.137     Document Type: Article

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