Preferred perceptual tempo for sound sequences: Comparison of adults, children, and infants

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 325-339

  Baruch, C ^a,b   Pamssal Vieu, K ^a   Drake, C ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Centre Universitaire de Boulogne   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME PERCEPTION;

ADULT; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 2942569108     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.98.1.325-339     Document Type: Article

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