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Auditory stroop effects in children with hearing impairment
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Communicative Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Journal of Speech and Hearing Research
|October 1, 1993
Summary
Children with hearing impairment show distinct speech processing patterns. While normal-hearing children struggle to ignore semantic content, those with hearing loss process speech dimensions less dependently on external stimuli.
Area of Science:
- Auditory Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Speech-Language Pathology
Background:
- Accurate speech perception relies on processing multiple information types.
- Understanding how children with hearing impairment process speech dimensions is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of semantic information on auditory speech processing in children with hearing impairment.
- To compare speech processing in children with and without hearing loss using an auditory Stroop task.
Main Methods:
- A pediatric auditory Stroop task was employed with 20 children with hearing impairment and 60 normal-hearing children.
- Participants selectively attended to voice-gender while ignoring semantic content, with manipulated target relations (congruent, neutral, conflict).
Main Results:
- Normal-hearing children exhibited Stroop interference and congruency, indicating difficulty ignoring semantic content.
- Children with hearing impairment showed significant Stroop congruency but minimal interference, suggesting less reliance on semantic cues.
Conclusions:
- Speech processing dimensions (voice-gender, semantic) are not processed independently in children, regardless of hearing status.
- Childhood hearing loss appears to reduce the consistent influence of irrelevant semantic information on auditory speech processing.