Frequency Discrimination Training; Is There Ear Symmetry?

Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 15-28

  Roth, Daphne Ari Even ^a   Avrahami, Tehila ^a   Sabo, Yael ^a   Kishon Rabin, Liat ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

DLF; frequency difference limen; frequency discrimination; generalization; perceptual learning; training; untrained ear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENCE LIMEN FREQUENCY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FREQUENCY DISCRIMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; NORMAL HUMAN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAINING; VERBALIZATION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; DICHOTIC LISTENING TESTS; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LEARNING; PITCH DISCRIMINATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4444250161     PISSN: 07926855     EISSN: 21910286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JBCPP.2004.15.1-2.15     Document Type: Article

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