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The paper describes a simple but efficient method for dichotic tape preparation. The system of instrumentation together with checks for synchrony of stimuli and interstimulus intervals is explained. Methodological issues of onset synchrony and lag effect are discussed.
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The writer would like to thank Dr. Burchard M. Carr of Oklahoma State University and W. Diachuk of the University of Alberta for their suggestions, and Professor A. J. Yates of the University of Western Australia and the Editor ofBehavior Research Methods & Instrumentation, for their comments on the earlier draft of this paper.
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Leong, C.K. An efficient method for dichotic tape preparation. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation 7, 447–451 (1975). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03201558
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