ABSTRACT
Purpose:
to compare the performance of adults on tests of temporal resolution, and Gaps In Noise Random Gap Detection Test.
Methods:
the population studied consisted of 51 students of both genders, aged 18 to 35, with no otologic and/or audiological history, without neurological and learning disorders. The procedures used in the research were Random Gap Detection Test and Gaps In Noise tests, performed at 40 dBSL.
Results:
the results showed statistically significant difference when comparing the perception of time intervals of silence Random Gap Detection Test and Gaps In Noise tests for both genders. There was no statistically significant difference regarding the ear in which the Gaps In Noise test was initiated. The detection threshold of the gap of silence at the Gaps In Noise test was lower in miliseconds in relation to thresholds obtained in Random Gap Detection Test.
Conclusion:
there is influence of gender on test results Random Gap Detection Test and Gaps In Noise, with best male performance. The ear and gender criteria did not influence the outcome of the Gaps In Noise gap detection test. The comparison between of both tests (Random Gap Detection Test and Gaps In Noise) demonstrated a better performance in Gaps In Noise test, with the perception of gap in smaller time intervals.
Keywords:
Hearing; Young Adult; Auditory Perception; Hearing Tests
