The Effects of Bimodal Presentation of Stimuli and Noise on Target Identification
Abstract
Identification thresholds were measured for four targets which were presented on a CRT display or through earphones under 5 conditions: (1) auditory target with auditory noise; (2) visual target with visual noise; (3) auditory target with both visual and auditory noise; (4) visual target with both visual and auditory noise; and (5) both visual and auditory targets with both visual and auditory noise. Both visual and auditory thresholds were better when the auditory and visual targets were presented together than when either was presented alone. This was true whether the two stimuli were being increased in intensity simultaneously or whether the secondary stimuli was set at a constant level 1 to 4 dB below the baseline threshold.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 28, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA171805
Entities
People
- Alan R. Jacobsen
- Saul M. Luria
Organizations
- Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory