Issue 3-4
Vol. 40
1998
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differences in reaction times to onset and offset of
auditory stimuli Th.
RAMMSAYER Studies on reaction times to the offset of auditory stimuli are extremely scant. Since existing data on auditory offset RT appear to be highly inconsistent, onset and offset RTs in response to white-noise stimuli presented at 65 and 90 dB (SPL), respectively, were investigated in 30 male and 30 female subjects. Onset reaction times were significantly faster than offset reaction times irrespective of signal intensity. Furthermore, males responded faster to offsets than females while onset reaction times were the same for both sexes. This pattern of results suggests central rather than peripheral processes underlying differences in reaction times to onset and offset of auditory stimuli. Key words: auditory stimuli, reaction, sex-related difference Psychologische Beiträge, Volume 40, 1998, p. 387-400 Prof. Dr. Thomas Rammsayer
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