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Psychology

Portland State University

Theses/Dissertations

1978

Noise -- Psychological aspects

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The Effect Of Background Noise On Children's Selective Listening Behavior, Cathryn A. Chartier May 1978

The Effect Of Background Noise On Children's Selective Listening Behavior, Cathryn A. Chartier

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This study investigated the effect of distracting linguistic background noise on children's ability to perform three-part commands. A total of twelve first grade subjects, six "normal" and six reading delayed, were individually administered a series of twenty, three-part commands. Each child performed once in quiet and once in a noise environment, and the performances in those two conditions were compared.