Measurement of temporal-order judgment in children

Acta Neurobiol Exp (Wars). 2004;64(3):387-94. doi: 10.55782/ane-2004-1521.

Abstract

Abnormal auditory temporal processing might be an underlying deficit in language disabilities. The auditory temporal-order threshold, one measure for temporal processing abilities, is defined as the shortest time interval between two acoustic events necessary for a person to be able to identify the correct temporal order. In our study, we examined the reliability of the auditory temporal-order threshold during a one-week period and over a time interval of four months in normally developing children aged 5 to 11 years. The results of our method show that children younger than 7 years have difficulties performing the task successfully. The reliability of the assessment of the temporal-order threshold during a period of one week is only moderate, and its stability over a time interval of four months is low. The results show that auditory-order thresholds in children have to be treated with caution. A high temporal-order threshold does not necessarily predict disabilities in temporal processing.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Aging / psychology
  • Auditory Perception / physiology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensory Thresholds / physiology
  • Time Factors
  • Time Perception / physiology*