The auditory processing level involved in the build‐up of precedence [Freyman et al., J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 90, 874–884 (1991)] has been investigated here by employing reflection masked threshold (RMT) techniques. Given that RMT techniques are generally assumed to address lower levels of the auditory signal processing, such an approach represents a bottom‐up approach to the buildup of precedence. Three conditioner configurations measuring a possible buildup of reflection suppression were compared to the baseline RMT for four reflection delays ranging from 2.5–15 ms. No buildup of reflection suppression was observed for any of the conditioner configurations. Buildup of template (decrease in RMT for two of the conditioners), on the other hand, was found to be delay dependent. For five of six listeners, with reflection delay=2.5 and 15 ms, RMT decreased relative to the baseline. For 5‐ and 10‐ms delay, no change in threshold was observed. It is concluded that the low‐level auditory processing involved in RMT is not sufficient to realize a buildup of reflection suppression. This confirms suggestions that higher level processing is involved in PE buildup. The observed enhancement of reflection detection (RMT) may contribute to active suppression at higher processing levels.
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November 01 2006
Investigating the buildup of precedence effect using reflection masking
Jess Hartcher‐O’Brien;
Jess Hartcher‐O’Brien
Macarthur Auditory Res. Ctr. Sydney (MARCS), Bldg. 5, Bankstown Campus, UWS, Locked Bag, 1797, Penrith South DC
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M. Buchholz;
M. Buchholz
Macarthur Auditory Res. Ctr. Sydney (MARCS), Bldg. 5, Bankstown Campus, UWS, Locked Bag, 1797, Penrith South DC
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M. Buchholz
M. Buchholz
Tech. Univ. of Denmark, DK‐2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 120, 3083 (2006)
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Jess Hartcher‐O’Brien, M. Buchholz, M. Buchholz; Investigating the buildup of precedence effect using reflection masking. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 1 November 2006; 120 (5_Supplement): 3083. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4787437
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