Perceiving melodic and rhythmic auditory patterns.

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Conducted 2 experiments to investigate the perception of repeating auditory patterns; Ss were a total of 467 college students. Results show that in Exp I, the pattern elements differed along 1 sensory dimension (frequency, intensity, duration, or interval between elements). For these patterns, the pattern description was determined by an element preference and by organizing principles based on runs of identical elements. In Exp II, the pattern elements differed along 2 sensory dimensions achieved by overlaying 2 types of patterning used in Exp I (frequency-interval and frequency-duration). For these patterns, organization was based on the structural simplicity of the component patternings, with Ss tending to organize by the simpler patterning. Results suggest that although the organization of different types of temporal patterns may be analyzed empirically, no fixed a priori set of principles will be sufficient. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

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