title: Effect of prior exposure to stimulus material on identification of speakers' sex, height, and weight.
abstract: The purpose of this series of experiments was to determine the effect of prior exposure to taped stimulus material on listeners' judgments of speakers' sex, height, and weight. Two series of listening experiments, one concerned with sex identification and one with height and weight identification, were conducted. Results indicate that prior exposure to stimulus material improved the accuracy of listeners' judgments of speakers' sex, height, and weight. However, they also indicate that it is not necessary to receive prior exposure to the complete set of stimuli to achieve accurate judgments. Prior exposure to the stimulus material improved listeners' confidence in their estimates of height and weight but not in their judgments of speakers' sex.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001827:Body Height; D001828:Body Image; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013067:Speech Perception