Andrea L. Pittman
Short-Term Word-Learning Rate in Children With Normal Hearing and Children With Hearing Loss in Limited and Extended High-Frequency Bandwidths
Arizona State University|Google (United States)
purpose study examined childrens word learning limited extended highfrequency bandwidth conditions conditions represent typical listening environments children hearing loss hl children normal hearing nh respectively method thirtysix children nh 14 children moderatetosevere hl served participants children 8 10 years age assigned either limited extended bandwidth conditions five nonsense words paired 5 novel pictures word learning assessed single session multitrial learning paradigm lasting approximately 15 min learning rate defined number exposures necessary achieve 70 correct performance results analysis variance revealed significant main effect bandwidth group bandwidth group interaction also observed shortterm learning paradigm children groups required 3 times many exposures learn new word limited bandwidth condition compared extended bandwidth condition conclusion results suggest children hl may benefit extended highfrequency amplification learning new words longterm auditory processes