The masking of octave-band noise by broad-spectrum noise: A comparison of infant and adult thresholds

Bull, Dale; Schneider, Bruce A.; Trehub, Sandra E.

doi:10.3758/bf03204466

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“…Localization acuity is also degraded for nonsimultaneous presentations of signal and maskers as in forward (Can6vet et al, 1979) and backward (Tolkmitt, 1974) masking paradigms. Worsening of localization performance in the presence of maskers has also been noted for infants Bull et al, 1981 ).…”

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Free-field release from masking

Saberi

Dostal

Sadralodabai

et al. 1991

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

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Free-field release from masking was studied as a function of the spatial separation of a signal and masker in a two-interval, forced-choice (2IFC) adaptive paradigm. The signal was a 250-ms train of clicks (100/s) generated by filtering 50-/•s pulses with a TDH-49 speaker (0.9 to 9.0 kHz). The masker was continuous broadband (0.7 to 11 kHz) white noise presented at a level of 44 dBA measured at the position of the subject's head. In experiment I, masked and absolute thresholds were measured for 35 signal source locations ( 10 ø increments) along the horizontal plane as a function of seven masking source locations (30 ø increments). In experiment II, both absolute and masked thresholds were measured for seven signal locations along three vertical planes located at azimuthal rotations of 0 ø (median vertical plane), 45 ø, and 90 ø. In experiment III, monaural absolute and masked thresholds were measured for various signal-masker configurations. Masking-level differences (MLDs) were computed relative to the condition where the signal and mask were in front of the subjects after using absolute thresholds to account for differences in the signal's sound-pressure level (SPL) due to direction. Maximum MLDs were 15 dB along the horizontal plane, 8 dB along the vertical, and 9 dB under monaural conditions.

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Section: The Effects Of Masking On Free-field Localizationmentioning

confidence: 94%

Free-field release from masking

Saberi

Dostal

Sadralodabai

et al. 1991

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

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“…(Schneider et al, 1990) showed that critical bandwidth does not significantly change with age in human infants and adults, at least not enough to account for developmental changes in masked and absolute thresholds. Adult thresholds are lower than those in infants by 8-15 dB SPL (Bull et al, 1981; Trehub et al, 1981; Nozza and Wilson, 1984). Over the same time frame, critical bandwidths are fairly constant (Olsho, 1985; Irwin et al, 1986).…”

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Rodent auditory perception: Critical band limitations and plasticity

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What do animals hear? While it remains challenging to adequately assess sensory perception in animal models, it is important to determine perceptual abilities in model systems to understand how physiological processes and plasticity relate to perception, learning, and cognition. Here we discuss hearing in rodents, reviewing previous and recent behavioral experiments querying acoustic perception in rats and mice, and examining the relation between behavioral data and electrophysiological recordings from the central auditory system. We focus on measurements of critical bands, which are psychoacoustic phenomena that seem to have a neural basis in the functional organization of the cochlea and the inferior colliculus. We then discuss how behavioral training, brain stimulation, and neuropathology impact auditory processing and perception.

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“…Frequency and intensity difference thresholds have been estimated (e.g., Olsho, 1984b;Sinnott & Aslin, 1985). The infant's ability to detect sounds in the presence of competing sounds has also been investigated (e.g., Bull, Schneider, & Trehub, 1981;Nozza & Wilson, 1984;Olsho, 1985). The literature on infant speech discrimination and categorization is substantial (see Aslin, Pisoni, & Jusczyk, 1983, for a review).…”

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An observer-based psychoacoustic procedure for use with young infants.

Olsho

Koch²,

Halpin³

et al. 1987

Developmental Psychology

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This article describes an observer-based technique for assessing auditory capacities of infants from 3 to 12 months of age. This technique, referred to as the Observer-based Psychoacoustic Procedure (OPP), combines features of the Forced-choice Preferential Looking technique developed by Teller (1979) and of Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (Moore ; Thompson, & Thompson, 1975). The rationale behind the procedure and the specific techniques used in its application are detailed here. Psychometric functions and thresholds for pure-tone detection and frequency discrimination obtained with OPP are also presented. The results for 6-month-olds are compared with results from previous studies employing a visually reinforced head-turn procedure. 627

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The masking of octave-band noise by broad-spectrum noise: A comparison of infant and adult thresholds

Cited by 19 publications

References 11 publications

Free-field release from masking

Free-field release from masking

Rodent auditory perception: Critical band limitations and plasticity

An observer-based psychoacoustic procedure for use with young infants.

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