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Pulsed-tone thresholds at five frequencies (250, 500, 1000, 2000, and 6000 Hz) were obtained from 20 Ss under three conditions of visual surround: darkness, normal ambient illumination, and relatively high-intensity tone-synchronized photic stimulation. Auditory sensitivity to the highest frequency was lowered by visual stimulation of both types.
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Supported in part by the U. S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Department of the Army, under Research Contract No. DA-49-193-MD-2567, “Behavioral Effects of Infectious Diseases.” Equipment and facilities of the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service, Veterans Administration Regional Office, Louisville, Ky., were made available for the collection of the data of this study; without this assistance, the study could not have been completed.
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Sheridan, J.A., Cimbalo, R.S., Sills, J.A. et al. Effects of darkness, constant illumination, and synchronized photic stimulation on auditory sensitivity to pulsed tones. Psychon Sci 5, 311–312 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328414
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