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Rapid letter transcription performance by stutterers.

W G Webster1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Neuropsychologia
|January 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

Stuttering may involve cognitive challenges in organizing sequential responses. Research shows individuals who stutter performed worse on a task transcribing rapid letter sequences compared to fluent speakers.

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Area of Science:

  • Speech and Language Pathology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Stuttering is a complex speech disorder.
  • Potential cognitive underpinnings of stuttering are actively researched.
  • Difficulties in response organization may contribute to stuttering.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if stuttering is associated with cognitive difficulties in organizing sequential responses.
  • To compare the sequential response organization abilities of stutterers and fluent speakers.

Main Methods:

  • A task involving the transcription of rapidly presented letter sequences (3-10 letters long) was administered.
  • Participants included individuals who stutter and normally fluent speakers.
  • Performance was measured by the accuracy of transcribed sequences.

Main Results:

  • Stutterers transcribed significantly fewer letter sequences correctly compared to fluent speakers.
  • This indicates a potential deficit in sequential processing or response organization in stutterers.
  • The findings support the hypothesis of a cognitive component in stuttering.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive difficulties related to the organization of sequential responses may be associated with stuttering.
  • Further research is needed to explore the specific nature of these cognitive challenges.
  • These findings contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of stuttering etiology.

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