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The assumption of Massaro, that the preperceptual auditory image is processed at the same rate as the stimulus information, was tested for pitch recognition, using a recognition masking paradigm. The data clearly show that the preperceptual image is processed with a much lower rate.
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Schulze, HH., Schuster, B. Stimulus information and processing time in pitch perception. Psychol. Res 39, 267–276 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00309291
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00309291