Instruction for subjects (FATIMA HUSAIN )


Subject: Instruction for subjects
From:    FATIMA HUSAIN  <fthusain(at)HELIX.NIH.GOV>
Date:    Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:42:52 -0400

Dear List I am running some pilot behavioral studies of auditory continuity illusion (aka temporal induction). The sounds are FM sweeps with gaps or noise-inserted gaps. For various reasons I am running them as "same/different" trials, wth the first sound of the trial being a regular FM sweep and the second one being the modified FM sweep. When I ask the subjects, "Is the second sound as continuous as the first sound?" they become confused. Even FM sweeps with much-louder noise inserted in the gap are considered by some subjects to be not very continuous. (contrary to literature) How do I change my instructions (basically, the confusion is around the word 'continuous')? Or change the task? Any ideas? Thanks Fatima T. Husain, Ph.D. NIDCD/NIH Bldg. 10/ Room 8S-235D Phone: 301-594-7758


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