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ID (ISN) del documento19368
Número CIS 73-7
Año 1971
Número de serie Report EQ-71-4 (final)
Autor(es) Becker R.W., Poza F, Kryter K.D.
Título A study of sensitivity to noise
Información bibliográfica Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, June 1971. 65p. 7 ref.
Resumen An investigation was carried out on 140 subjects during a 6-month period to determine whether there are different degrees of psychological and physiological sensitivity to impulsive and non-impulsive noise in a large group of people, to determine whether and how such sensitivity varied in time, and to relate such sensitivity to other psychological and personality variables. The experimental procedure is described (16 laboratory noises were used), and the physiological (heart rate acceleration, electromyographic reactions) and psychological (acceptability or annoyance) responses were assessed. Significant individual differences were found as regards psychological - but not physiological - sensitivity.
Descriptores (primarios) ruido; fisiología de los órganos de los sentidos; fisiología del sistema nervioso
Descriptores (secundarios) informe; ruido continuo; ruido recurrente; determinación experimental; umbral de sensación desagradable; observación de larga duración; adaptación al ruido
Tipo de documento E - Libros, informes, actas
Tema(s) Ruido, audición, vibraciones
Broad subject area(s)
Navegación por categoria(s) Noise