Patient-controlled delivery of monosyllabic words in a test of auditory discrimination

Normal- and sensorineural-hearing subjects repeated monosyllabic words under a conventional and subject-controlled method of presentation at 0, 8, 16, and 44 dB SL. Results of the study revealed little difference between discrimination scores obtained with the two methods of presentation. Discussion of clinical relevance was concerned with (1) saving of time, (2) standardization of test, and (3) favorable subjective reports of the new procedure.