A review of learning with normal and altered sound-localization cues in human adults

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Wright, Beverly A ^a   Zhang, Yuxuan ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Human; Interaural level difference; Interaural time difference; Learning; Sound localization; Spectral cues

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATION; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; AUDITORY MASKING; DIRECTIONAL HEARING; EAR LOBE; HEARING ACUITY; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; LEARNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOUND DETECTION;

ADULT; CUES; HUMANS; LEARNING; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; SOUND; SOUND LOCALIZATION;

EID: 33748640807     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020600783004     Document Type: Review

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