Auditory Development in Infancy

1. Front Matter

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2. Anatomy and Physiology of the Developing Ear

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The Anatomy of the Developing Ear

      • Goran Bredberg

      Pages 3-20

   3. Physiology of the Developing Auditory System

      • J. J. Eggermont

      Pages 21-45

3. Basic Auditory Processes in Infancy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49

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   2. The Development of Infants’ Auditory Spatial Sensitivity

      • Darwin W. Muir

      Pages 51-83

   3. The Precedence Effect

      • Rachel Keen Clifton

      Pages 85-99

   4. Behavioral Assessment of Basic Auditory Abilities

      • Bruce A. Schneider, Sandra E. Trehub

      Pages 101-114

   5. Physiological Measures of Auditory Sensitivity

      • W. Keith Berg

      Pages 115-125

4. Clinical and Diagnostic Perspectives

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131

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   2. Auditory Pathologies in Infancy

      • George T. Mencher, Lenore S. Mencher

      Pages 133-156

   3. The Efficacy of Brainstem Response Audiometry in the Diagnosis of Meningitis and Other CNS Pathology

      • P. A. Bernard

      Pages 157-164

   4. Electric Response Audiometry in Young Children

      • Hallowell Davis

      Pages 165-175

5. Auditory Pattern Perception

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-181

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   2. Auditory Pattern Perception in Infancy

      • Sandra E. Trehub

      Pages 183-195

   3. Infant Speech Perception

      • Rebecca E. Eilers, D. Kimbrough Oller

      Pages 197-213

   4. Infant Speech Perception

      • Philip A. Morse

      Pages 215-230

6. Back Matter

   Pages 241-243

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The small but growing body of information about auditory processes in infancy is a tribute to the ingenuity and persistence of investigators in this realm. Undeter­ red by the frequent expressions of boredom, rage, and indifference in their subjects, these investigators nevertheless continue to seek answers to the intrigu­ ing but difficult questions about the course of auditory development. In the spring of 1981, a group of leading scholars and researchers in audi­ tion gathered to discuss the topic, Auditory Development in Infancy, at the 11th annual psychology symposium at Erindale College, University of Toronto. They came from both sides of the Atlantic and from various disciplines, including audiology, neurology, physics, and psychology. They shared their views on theory and data, as well as their perspectives from the laboratory and clinic. One unexpected bonus was an unusually distinguished audience of researchers and clinicians who contributed to lively discussion within and beyond the formal sessions.

• anatomy
• information
• perception
• physiology

• Center for Research in Human Development, Erindale College, Mississauga, Canada

  Sandra E. Trehub, Bruce A. Schneider

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