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Introduction
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Section One: Dichotic Listening
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One- and Two-Digit Repetition ..........................................................................................
Three-Digit Repetition .......................................................................................................
Four-Digit Repetition .........................................................................................................
One- and Two-Digit Repetition in Noise ............................................................................
Three-Digit Repetition in Noise .........................................................................................
Four-Digit Repetition in Noise ...........................................................................................
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Unit One: Binaural Listening
Task A:
Task B:
Task C:
Task D:
Task E:
Task F:
Unit Two: Monaural Listening (tasks on audio CD)
Task A:
Task B:
Task C:
Task D:
One- to Four-Digit Repetition—Right Ear (track 1) ..........................................................
One- to Four-Digit Repetition—Left Ear (track 2) .............................................................
One- to Four-Digit Repetition in Noise—Right Ear (track 3) ............................................
One- to Four-Digit Repetition in Noise—Left Ear (track 4) ...............................................
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Unit Three: Monaural Alternating Listening (tasks on audio CD)
Task A:
Task B:
Task C:
Task D:
Two- to Four-Digit Repetition (track 5) .............................................................................
Two- to Four-Digit Repetition in Noise (track 6) ...............................................................
Sentence Repetition (track 7) ..............................................................................................
Sentence Repetition in Noise (track 8) ................................................................................
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Unit Four: Listening Localization
Task A:
Task B:
Task C:
Task D:
Task E:
Task F:
Task G:
Task H:
Task I:
Task J:
Word Localization at a Close Distance ................................................................................
Word Localization at a Far Distance ...................................................................................
Word Localization at a Close Distance in Steady Noise .......................................................
Word Localization at a Far Distance in Steady Noise ..........................................................
Word Repetition at a Close Distance ..................................................................................
Word Repetition at a Far Distance ......................................................................................
Word Repetition at a Close Distance in Steady Noise .........................................................
Word Repetition at a Far Distance in Steady Noise .............................................................
Word Repetition at a Close Distance in Variable Noise .......................................................
Word Repetition at a Far Distance in Variable Noise ..........................................................
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Unit Five: Dichotic Listening (tasks on audio CD)
Task A:
Task B:
Task C:
Task D:
Task E:
Task F:
Task G:
Task H:
One-Digit Repetition—Ear Selectivity (track 9) .................................................................
One-Digit Repetition in Noise—Ear Selectivity (track 10) .................................................
Two- and Four-Digit Repetition (track 11) .........................................................................
Two- and Four-Digit Repetition in Noise (track 12) ...........................................................
Two- and Four-Word Repetition (track 13) ........................................................................
Two- and Four-Word Repetition in Noise (track 14) ..........................................................
Phrase and Sentence Repetition (track 15) ..........................................................................
Phrase and Sentence Repetition in Noise (track 16) ............................................................
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Section Two: Temporal Patterning ....................................................................................
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Unit One: Pitch Variation
Task A:
Task B:
Task C:
Task D:
Task E:
Task F:
Task G:
Task H:
Task I:
Task J:
Task K:
Task L:
Task M:
Task N:
Task O:
Task P:
Task Q:
Task R:
1:1 Discrimination ............................................................................................................
2:2 Discrimination .............................................................................................................
3:3 Discrimination .............................................................................................................
4:4 Discrimination .............................................................................................................
5:5 Discrimination .............................................................................................................
1:1 Discrimination in Noise ...............................................................................................
2:2 Discrimination in Noise ...............................................................................................
3:3 Discrimination in Noise ...............................................................................................
4:4 Discrimination in Noise ...............................................................................................
5:5 Discrimination in Noise ...............................................................................................
Two-Unit Repetition ..........................................................................................................
Three-Unit Repetition ........................................................................................................
Four-Unit Repetition ..........................................................................................................
Five-Unit Repetition ...........................................................................................................
Two-Unit Repetition in Noise ............................................................................................
Three-Unit Repetition in Noise ..........................................................................................
Four-Unit Repetition in Noise ............................................................................................
Five-Unit Repetition in Noise .............................................................................................
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Unit Two: Loudness Variation
Task A:
Task B:
Task C:
Task D:
Task E:
Task F:
Task G:
Task H:
Task I:
Task J:
Task K:
Task L:
Task M:
Task N:
Task O:
Task P:
Task Q:
Task R:
1:1 Discrimination .............................................................................................................
2:2 Discrimination .............................................................................................................
3:3 Discrimination .............................................................................................................
4:4 Discrimination ............................................................................................................
5:5 Discrimination ............................................................................................................
1:1 Discrimination in Noise ...............................................................................................
2:2 Discrimination in Noise ...............................................................................................
3:3 Discrimination in Noise ...............................................................................................
4:4 Discrimination in Noise ...............................................................................................
5:5 Discrimination in Noise ...............................................................................................
Two-Unit Repetition ..........................................................................................................
Three-Unit Repetition ........................................................................................................
Four-Unit Repetition ..........................................................................................................
Five-Unit Repetition ...........................................................................................................
Two-Unit Repetition in Noise ............................................................................................
Three-Unit Repetition in Noise ..........................................................................................
Four-Unit Repetition in Noise ............................................................................................
Five-Unit Repetition in Noise .............................................................................................
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Unit Three: Duration Variation
Task A: 1:1 Discrimination ............................................................................................................. 84
Task B: 2:2 Discrimination ............................................................................................................. 85
Task C: 3:3 Discrimination ............................................................................................................. 86
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Task D:
Task E:
Task F:
Task G:
Task H:
Task I:
Task J:
Task K:
Task L:
Task M:
Task N:
Task O:
Task P:
Task Q:
Task R:
4:4 Discrimination ............................................................................................................ 87
5:5 Discrimination ............................................................................................................ 88
1:1 Discrimination in Noise ............................................................................................... 89
2:2 Discrimination in Noise ............................................................................................... 90
3:3 Discrimination in Noise ............................................................................................... 91
4:4 Discrimination in Noise ............................................................................................... 92
5:5 Discrimination in Noise ............................................................................................... 93
Two-Unit Repetition .......................................................................................................... 94
Three-Unit Repetition ........................................................................................................ 95
Four-Unit Repetition .......................................................................................................... 96
Five-Unit Repetition ........................................................................................................... 97
Two-Unit Repetition in Noise ............................................................................................ 98
Three-Unit Repetition in Noise .......................................................................................... 99
Four-Unit Repetition in Noise ............................................................................................ 100
Five-Unit Repetition in Noise ............................................................................................. 101
Section Three: Auditory Discrimination .......................................................................... 102
Unit One: Vowel Contrasts
Task A:
Task B:
Task C:
Task D:
Task E:
Task F:
Task G:
Task H:
Task I:
Task J:
Task K:
Task L:
Discrimination of Vowel Changes in Syllables ................................................................... 105
Discrimination of Vowel Changes in Syllables in Noise ...................................................... 106
One-Syllable Repetition ...................................................................................................... 107
One-Syllable Repetition in Noise ........................................................................................ 108
Discrimination of Vowel Changes in Words (High Vowels vs. Low Vowels) ........................ 109
Discrimination of Vowel Changes in Words in Noise (High Vowels vs. Low Vowels) .......... 110
Two-Word Repetition with Changing Vowels (High Vowels vs. Low Vowels) ...................... 111
Two-Word Repetition with Changing Vowels in Noise (High Vowels vs. Low Vowels) ........ 112
Discrimination of Vowel Changes in Words (Front Vowels vs. Back Vowels) ....................... 113
Discrimination of Vowel Changes in Words in Noise (Front Vowels vs. Back Vowels) ......... 114
Two-Word Repetition with Changing Vowels (Front Vowels vs. Back Vowels) .................... 115
Two-Word Repetition with Changing Vowels in Noise (Front Vowels vs. Back Vowels) ...... 116
Unit Two: Consonant Contrasts
Task A: Discrimination of Initial Consonant Changes in Words (High Frequency vs.
Low Frequency Consonants) .............................................................................................. 117
Task B: Discrimination of Initial Consonant Changes in Words in Noise (High Frequency
vs. Low Frequency Consonants) ......................................................................................... 118
Task C: Two-Word Repetition with Changing Initial Consonants (High Frequency
vs. Low Frequency Consonants) ......................................................................................... 119
Task D: Two-Word Repetition with Changing Initial Consonants in Noise (High Frequency
vs. Low Frequency Consonants) ......................................................................................... 120
Task E: Discrimination of Initial Consonant Cluster Changes in Words (High Frequency
vs. Low Frequency Consonants) ......................................................................................... 121
Task F: Discrimination of Initial Consonant Cluster Changes in Words in Noise (High
Frequency vs. Low Frequency Consonants) ......................................................................... 122
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Task G: Two-Word Repetition with Changing Initial Consonant Clusters (Change in Second
Phoneme of the Consonant Cluster) ................................................................................... 123
Task H: Two-Word Repetition with Changing Initial Consonant Clusters in Noise (Change in
Second Phoneme of the Consonant Cluster) ...................................................................... 124
Task I: Two-Word Repetition with Changing Initial Consonant Clusters (High Frequency
vs. Low Frequency Consonants) ......................................................................................... 125
Task J: Two-Word Repetition with Changing Initial Consonant Clusters in Noise (High
Frequency vs. Low Frequency Consonants) ......................................................................... 126
Task K: Discrimination of Initial Consonant Cluster Reduction ..................................................... 127
Task L: Discrimination of Initial Consonant Cluster Reduction in Noise ....................................... 128
Task M: Two-Word Repetition with Initial Cluster Reduction ......................................................... 129
Task N: Two-Word Repetition with Initial Cluster Reduction in Noise ............................................ 130
Task O: Discrimination of Final Consonant Changes in Words (High Frequency vs. Low
Frequency Consonants) ...................................................................................................... 131
Task P: Discrimination of Final Consonant Changes in Words in Noise (High Frequency
vs. Low Frequency Consonants) ......................................................................................... 132
Task Q: Two-Word Repetition with Changing Final Consonants (High Frequency vs. Low
Frequency Consonants) ...................................................................................................... 133
Task R: Two-Word Repetition with Changing Final Consonants in Noise (High Frequency
vs. Low Frequency Consonants) ......................................................................................... 134
Task S: Discrimination of Final Consonant Cluster Changes in Words ........................................... 135
Task T: Discrimination of Final Consonant Cluster Changes in Words in Noise ............................. 136
Task U: Two-Word Repetition with Changing Final Consonant Clusters ....................................... 137
Task V: Two-Word Repetition with Changing Final Consonant Clusters in Noise ........................... 138
Unit Three: Compound Word Contrasts
Task A:
Task B:
Task C:
Task D:
Task E:
Task F:
Discrimination of Compound Words ................................................................................. 139
Discrimination of Compound Words in Noise ................................................................... 140
Two-Word Repetition with Compound Words ................................................................... 141
Two-Word Repetition with Compound Words in Noise ..................................................... 142
Chaining Repetition with Compound Words ..................................................................... 143
Chaining Repetition with Compound Words in Noise ....................................................... 144
Unit Four: Auditory Vigilance
Task A:
Task B:
Task C:
Task D:
Task E:
Task F:
Task G:
Task H:
Task I:
Task J:
Discrimination of Syllables in One-Contrast Strings ........................................................... 145
Discrimination of Syllables in Multi-Contrast Strings ......................................................... 146
Discrimination of Syllables in One-Contrast Strings in Noise ............................................. 147
Discrimination of Syllables in Multi-Contrast Strings in Noise .......................................... 148
Discrimination of Words in Multi-Contrast Strings ............................................................ 149
Discrimination of Words in Multi-Contrast Strings in Noise .............................................. 150
Discrimination of Words in Sentences ................................................................................ 151
Discrimination of Words in Sentences in Noise .................................................................. 152
Discrimination of Words in Paragraphs .............................................................................. 153
Discrimination of Words in Paragraphs in Noise ................................................................ 154
References ..................................................................................................................................... 155
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