Re: context sounds and pitch discrimination thresholds (Diana Deutsch )


Subject: Re: context sounds and pitch discrimination thresholds
From:    Diana Deutsch  <ddeutsch@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Tue, 4 Oct 2011 13:17:56 -0700
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--Apple-Mail-5-149860151 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Dear Marion, I've explored this question in detail using a paradigm in which two = tones are compared for pitch, and these are separated by a series of = intervening tones that the subject can ignore. Repetition of the = standard tone results in considerably enhanced performance, and this = depends on the serial position of the repeated tone. Below are some references=96 I hope the links work, and if not I=92d be = happy to send you PDFs.=20 Deutsch, D. Dislocation of Tones in a Musical Sequence: a Memory = Illusion. Nature, 1970, 226, 286, [PDF Document] Deutsch, D. Effect of Repetition of Standard and Comparison Tones on = Recognition Memory for Pitch. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1972, = 93, 156-162, [PDF Document] Deutsch, D. Mapping of Interactions in the Pitch Memory Store. Science, = 1972, 175, 1020-1022, [PDF Document] Deutsch, D. The organization of short term memory for a single acoustic = attribute. In D. Deutsch and J. A. Deutsch (Eds.). Short Term Memory, = 1975, 107-151, New York: Academic Press. [PDF Document] Deutsch, D. & Feroe, J. Disinhibition in pitch memory. Perception & = Psychophysics, 1975, 17, 320-324, [PDF Document] Deutsch, D. Facilitation by repetition in recognition memory for tonal = pitch. Memory and Cognition, 1975, 3, 263-266, [PDF Document] Deutsch, D. Processing of pitch combinations. In D. Deutsch (Ed.). The = psychology of music, 2nd Edition, 1999, 349-412, Academic Press. [PDF = Document] Deutsch, D. Memory for auditory information. In Squire, L. R. and N. = Butters (Eds.). Neuropsychology of Memory, 1984, 45-54, The Guiford = Press. [PDF Document] Cheers, Diana=20 Professor Diana Deutsch Department of Psychology =20 University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. #0109 =20 La Jolla, CA 92093-0109, USA 858-453-1558 (tel) 858-453-4763 (fax) http://deutsch.ucsd.edu http://www.philomel.com On Oct 4, 2011, at 11:08 AM, Marion Cousineau wrote: > Dear list, >=20 > I am interested in looking at the effect of precursor > sounds on pitch discrimination thresholds. > That is somehow looking at the effect of context sounds, > but I am NOT talking about tonal context. >=20 > An example would be comparing thresholds obtained with a > standard 2I-2AFC, with thresholds obtained with the same > procedure but where each trial is preceded by two repetitions > of the reference, for instance. > The underlying question is whether or not a repetition of the > reference (or another sound close in pitch) can sharpen the=20 > internal representation of the following test sounds. >=20 > I haven't been able to find papers where this kind of effects were=20 > investigated, and was wondering if some of you knew about and=20 > could point me to existing data on that matter. >=20 > Cheers, >=20 > Marion --Apple-Mail-5-149860151 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 <html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; = "><br><div><div><!--StartFragment--><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"line-height:150%">Dear Marion,</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"line-height:150%"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>I've explored this question = in detail using a paradigm in which two tones are compared for pitch, = and these are separated by a series of intervening tones that the subject can = ignore. Repetition of the standard tone results in considerably enhanced = performance, and this depends on the serial position of the repeated tone.</p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:150%"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Below = are some references=96 I hope the links work, and if not I=92d be happy to send you PDFs.&nbsp;</p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal"><span = style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Deutsch, D. Dislocation of Tones in a Musical Sequence: a Memory Illusion. <i>Nature</i>, 1970, 226, 286, [<a = href=3D"http://philomel.com/pdf/Nature-1970_226_p286.pdf"><span = style=3D"color: #000AED">PDF Document</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal"><span = style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Deutsch, D. Effect of Repetition of Standard and Comparison Tones = on Recognition Memory for Pitch. <i>Journal of Experimental Psychology</i>, = 1972, 93, 156-162, [<a = href=3D"http://philomel.com/pdf/JEP-1972_93_156-162.pdf"><span = style=3D"color:#000AED">PDF Document</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span = style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Deutsch, D. Mapping of Interactions in the Pitch Memory Store. = <i>Science</i>, 1972, 175, 1020-1022, [<a = href=3D"http://philomel.com/pdf/Science-1972_175_1020-1022.pdf"><span = style=3D"color:#000AED">PDF Document</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span = style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Deutsch, D. The organization of short term memory for a single = acoustic attribute. In D. Deutsch and J. A. Deutsch (Eds.). <i>Short Term = Memory</i>, 1975, 107-151, New York: Academic Press. [<a = href=3D"http://philomel.com/pdf/STM_Ch_1975.pdf"><span = style=3D"color:#000AED">PDF Document</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span = style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Deutsch, D. &amp; Feroe, J. Disinhibition in pitch memory. = <i>Perception &amp; Psychophysics</i>, 1975, 17, 320-324, [<a = href=3D"http://philomel.com/pdf/PandP-1975_17_320-324.pdf"><span = style=3D"color:#000AED">PDF Document</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span = style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Deutsch, D. Facilitation by repetition in recognition memory for = tonal pitch. <i>Memory and Cognition</i>, 1975, 3, 263-266, [<a = href=3D"http://philomel.com/pdf/MemCog_1975_3_263-266.pdf"><span = style=3D"color:#000AED">PDF Document</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span = style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Deutsch, D. Processing of pitch combinations. In D. Deutsch = (Ed.). <i>The psychology of music, 2nd Edition</i>, 1999, 349-412, Academic Press. [<a = href=3D"http://philomel.com/pdf/PsychMus_Ch10.pdf"><span = style=3D"color:#000AED">PDF Document</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span = style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Deutsch, D. Memory for auditory information. In Squire, L. R. and = N. Butters (Eds.). <i>Neuropsychology of Memory</i>, 1984, 45-54, The = Guiford Press. [<a = href=3D"http://philomel.com/pdf/Neuropsychogy_of_Memory_1984_45-54.pdf"><s= pan style=3D"color:#000AED">PDF = Document</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"line-height:150%"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Cheers,</p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"line-height:150%"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Diana&nbsp;</p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: = 12px; "><div>Professor Diana Deutsch</div><div>Department of = Psychology&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; = &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>University of California, = San Diego</div><div>9500 Gilman Dr. #0109&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; = &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>La Jolla, CA 92093-0109, USA</div><div><br = class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div>858-453-1558 = (tel)</div><div>858-453-4763 (fax)</div><div><br = class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div><a = href=3D"http://deutsch.ucsd.edu">http://deutsch.ucsd.edu</a></div><div><a = href=3D"http://www.philomel.com">http://www.philomel.com</a></div><div><br= class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></div></span><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div><div><br></div><div>On = Oct 4, 2011, at 11:08 AM, Marion Cousineau wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>Dear = list,<br><br>I am interested in looking at the effect of = precursor<br>sounds on pitch discrimination thresholds.<br>That is = somehow looking at the effect of context sounds,<br>but I am NOT talking = about tonal context.<br><br>An example would be comparing thresholds = obtained with a<br>standard 2I-2AFC, with thresholds obtained with the = same<br>procedure but where each trial is preceded by two = repetitions<br>of the reference, for instance.<br>The underlying = question is whether or not a repetition of the<br>reference (or another = sound close in pitch) can sharpen the <br>internal representation of the = following test sounds.<br><br>I haven't been able to find papers where = this kind of effects were <br>investigated, and was wondering if some of = you knew about and <br>could point me to existing data on that = matter.<br><br>Cheers,<br><br>Marion<br></div></blockquote></div><br><div>= <span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 12px; "><div><span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: medium;"><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"></span></div></span></div></body></htm= l>= --Apple-Mail-5-149860151--


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