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Estimates of time intervals ranging from 50 to 800 csec were made by 36 Ss. The intervals were presented as auditory signals of fixed (1000 cycle) frequency but of varying intensities (20 to 60 dB). Two methods of measuring the perceived duration were employed, a direct estimate in csec and a comparison of the test signal with one of fixed duration (200 csec) and intensity (40 dB). Perceived duration was found to be a positive function of signal intensity.
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Zelkind, I., Ulehla, J. Estimated duration of an auditory signal as a function of its intensity. Psychon Sci 11, 185–186 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03327647
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