Release from interference in auditory working memory for pitch

Hearing Research

Volumn 230, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 64-72

  Ries, Dennis T ^a   DiGiovanni, Jeffery J ^a  

^a and Language Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory; Difference limen; Frequency; Pitch; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY MEMORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONG TERM MEMORY; PITCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STIMULUS RESPONSE; WORKING MEMORY;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; AUDITORY PATHWAYS; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; HUMANS; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; PITCH PERCEPTION; SOUND LOCALIZATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34447300968     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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