Table 1.
Mean proportion correct scores for speech perception and listening comprehension, and mean disturbance ratings for Experiment 1 as a function of sound condition and age group (standard deviation in parenthesis).
| Task/Ratings | Sound Condition | Adults | 2nd Graders | 3rd Graders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
| Speech Perception | Silence | 0.99 (0.00) | 0.97 (0.05) | 0.96 (0.06) |
| Monaural | 0.79 (0.05) | 0.50 (0.13) | 0.61 (0.13) | |
| Binaural | 0.92 (0.04) | 0.74 (0.11) | 0.77 (0.11) | |
| Listening comprehension | Silence | 0.85 (0.10) | 0.94 (0.01) | 0.94 (0.08) |
| Monaural | 0.79 (0.12) | 0.76 (0.15) | 0.85 (0.12) | |
| Binaural | 0.84 (0.11) | 0.76 (0.14) | 0.87 (0.07) | |
| Disturbance rating | Monaural | 1.25 (0.55) | 0.97 (0.93) | 1.11 (0.66) |
| Binaural | 2.00 (0.72) | 1.35 (0.98) | 1.53 (0.84) |