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Direct linkSutcliffe, P.; Bishop, D. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2005
We investigated how different psychophysical procedures affect frequency discrimination performance in children. Four studies used a design in which listeners heard two tone pairs and had to identify whether the first or second pair contained a higher frequency target tone. Thresholds for 6-and 7-year-olds were higher than those for 8- and…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Perception, Age Differences, Young Children
Peer reviewedGudmundsdottir, Helga R. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1999
Examines first-, third-, and fifth-grade children's ability to hear two simultaneous melodies. Finds that older children identify two melodies faster and more accurately than do younger children, and that register and timbre combinations affect which melody is identified first. Notes implications for elementary music education. (DSK)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Auditory Discrimination, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
