A DICHOTOMIZING SPEECH DISCRIMINATION TEST.

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Abstract:

A new speech discrimination test was formulated by extracting selected words from recordings of the Harvard PB-50 lists. Fifty words were chosen which had been found to be significantly more difficult for patients with sensorineural hearing losses to recognize than for those with normal hearing. Three groups of subjects were tested with the dichotomizing speech discrimination test. Author

Author(s):
Danford, Roy, Jr. ; Bragg, Vernon C.
Author Organization(s):
SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE BROOKS AFB TEX
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 1 Jul 67-15 Feb 68,
Pagination:
0012

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
SAM-TR-69-90
Task Number(s):
775508
Project Number(s):
AF-7755
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
(*AVIATION PERSONNEL, HEARING), (*AUDITORY ACUITY, PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)), SPEECH RECOGNITION, FAILURE, DEAFNESS, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, AIR FORCE RESEARCH, VOICE COMMUNICATIONS, TEST METHODS, ANECHOIC CHAMBERS, MAGNETIC TAPE, CORRELATION TECHNIQUES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Anatomy and Physiology
Keyword(s):
WORD LISTS
Report Date:
1969 Dec 01