Psychoacoustics: Perception of Normal and Impaired Hearing with Audiology Applications (PDF)

Each chapter presents self-contained information related to the acoustics, physiology, and methodologies as they apply to the topic being discussed. Chapters include the following: introduction; relevant acoustics; important physiological studies; perception by normal-hearing listeners; and, perception by listeners who have sensorineural hearing loss. The final chapter discusses clinical implications of deficits in perceptual abilities by listeners with sensorineural hearing loss. Because psychoacoustics is intimately integrated into clinical audiology, this chapter also includes a discussion of many of the clinical tests and practices that have evolved directly from psychoacoustic experimentation.

Key Features:

• Learning objectives and summaries begin and end each chapter to convey the goals of the text and review student comprehension.
• Each chapter contains a set of exercises designed to develop critical thinking about psychoacoustics.
• The text emphasizes applied learning for more effective and efficient learning of the material.
• A PluralPlus companion website contains PowerPoint lecture slides, and lab exercises and demonstrations so students may develop their understanding of psychoacoustic topics and instructors can facilitate that learning.