Relationship between loudness tolerance and the acceptance of background noise for young adults with normal hearing.
This study investigated the relationship between listener loudness tolerance and listener acceptable noise level (ANL). Twenty-five normal hearing adults completed loudness tolerance and acceptable noise level measures. Loudness tolerance was measured using a scaling technique. The acceptable noise levels were calculated from a procedure designed to quantify a listener's willingness to accept background noise while listening to speech. Pearson correlation confirmed that loudness tolerance and acceptable noise levels are not related.
Audiology and Speech Pathology Department, The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA. cafranklin@ualr.edu
Clifford A
CA
Franklin
Letitia J
LJ
White
Thomas C
TC
Franklin
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006309:Hearing; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013067:Speech Perception