Effects of Aging and Noise on Real-Time Spoken Word Recognition: Evidence From Eye Movements.

Purpose: To use eye tracking to investigate age differences in real-time lexical processing in quiet and in noise in light of the fact that older adults find it more difficult than younger adults to understand conversations in noisy situations. Method: Twenty-four younger and 24 older adults followe...

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Published in:Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 243 - 263
Main Authors: Ben-David, Boaz M., Chambers, Craig G., Daneman, Meredyth, Pichora-Fuller, M. Kathleen, Reingold, Eyal M., Schneider, Bruce A.
Format: Article
Published: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association February 2011
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