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Confrontation naming of environmental sounds
M M Marcell1, D Borella, M Greene
1Department of Psychology, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, USA. marcellm@cofc.edu
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
|April 26, 2001
Summary
This study introduces 120 digitized everyday sounds for auditory confrontation naming tasks. Normative data on sound characteristics and naming performance are provided, with sound files available online for research.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Acoustics
- Speech-Language Pathology
Background:
- Auditory confrontation naming is crucial for assessing language and cognitive function.
- A standardized set of nonverbal, digitized sounds is needed for reliable application development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a set of 120 everyday, nonverbal, digitized sounds for auditory confrontation naming.
- To collect normative data on sound characteristics and naming performance.
- To make these sound stimuli freely available to researchers and clinicians.
Main Methods:
- Development of 120 digitized sounds across various acoustic event categories.
- Study 1: Established naming accuracy criteria, assessed confidence, familiarity, complexity, and pleasantness.
- Study 2: Measured naming accuracy and oral naming times using established criteria.
- Study 3: Investigated sound categorization through free and constrained classification tasks.
Main Results:
- Normative data were collected for 120 sounds, including familiarity, complexity, pleasantness, and duration.
- Naming accuracy and oral naming times were measured for the sound stimuli.
- Categorization data were gathered, revealing how subjects grouped the sounds.
- Stimuli were sorted by various acoustic and performance metrics.
Conclusions:
- A comprehensive set of 120 digitized sounds for auditory confrontation naming has been developed.
- Normative data and categorization information are provided to aid research and clinical applications.
- The freely available sound archive facilitates standardized use in auditory processing and naming research.
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