Effective Design for Experiments on Small-Group Conversation: Insights From an Example Study.
With current advances in experimental techniques, there is a renewed interest in studying communication behavior, reflecting a desire to improve our understanding of hearing disability and the effects of treatment interventions at the level of in-the-moment behaviors. Group conversations are among t...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Audiology Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 305 - 321 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Jun2025
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