Studies in Short Duration Auditory Fatigue. 2. The Effect of the Duration of the Stimulating Tone. 3. The Effect of the Interval between Stimuli
Abstract
This series of two experiments investigated the auditory fatigue caused by pure tones up to 70 db sensation level and 0.1 to 10 seconds in duration, and charted the very quick recovery from these relatively mild stimuli. No cumulative fatigue effects were found up to 5 seconds of stimulation, and only a slight cumulative effect between 5 and 10 seconds at the louder levels. The fatigue occasioned by such tones is transitory, disappearing within a half-second or less. The course of its disappearance is exponential or nearly so for all stimuli used.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1950
- Accession Number
- ADA075689
Entities
People
- J. Donald Harris