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Automaticity and the detection of speech.

J W Mullennix1, J R Sawusch, L F Garrison

  • 1Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202.

Memory & Cognition
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Automatic perceptual responses to speech develop with consistent mapping. Dividing attention hinders automaticity, suggesting modality differences in development that require further investigation.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Auditory Perception
  • Speech Processing

Background:

  • Automaticity in cognitive tasks is crucial for efficient information processing.
  • Understanding the development of automatic perceptual responses to speech is key to cognitive science.
  • Previous research has explored automaticity in various domains, but speech-specific development needs further clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the development of automatic perceptual responses to speech stimuli.
  • To examine how stimulus-to-response mapping and memory load influence automaticity in speech processing.
  • To explore the role of selective attention and dual-tasking in the development of auditory automaticity.

Main Methods:

  • Experiment 1: Phoneme-monitoring performance for speech syllables with manipulated stimulus-to-response mapping and memory load.
  • Experiment 2: Dual-task procedure with mapping and selective attention manipulations under single- and multiple-channel conditions.
  • Utilized controlled experimental designs to isolate variables affecting automaticity.

Main Results:

  • Automaticity in speech perception develops under consistent-mapping conditions.
  • Dividing attention across multiple input channels interferes with performance under consistently mapped training.
  • Evidence suggests potential differences in automaticity development between visual and auditory modalities.

Conclusions:

  • Consistent stimulus-to-response mapping facilitates the development of automaticity in speech perception.
  • Auditory automaticity development is susceptible to attentional load and channel interference.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate modality-specific differences in the development of automaticity.

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