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The Measurement of Auditory Abilities of Blind, Partially Sighted, and Sighted Children

University of Sydney

Georgina Spilsbury

University of Sydney

A battery of 26 auditory tests was given to groups of 30 blind, partially sighted, and sighted children. Primary factors defined by the tests corresponded closely to those previously found with a similar battery (Stankov & Horn, in press). Overall, the blind and sighted were equal on most of the abilities measured by the tests; however, differences could be observed if particular primaries were considered. Blind children performed better on tests measuring tonal memory but worse on tests of masking and rhythm. The partially sighted group demonstrated poorer performance than the other two groups; this was attributed to possible cognitive and/or personality problems in addition to those associated with reduced vision.

Applied Psychological Measurement, Vol. 2, No. 4, 491-503 (1978)
DOI: 10.1177/014662167800200403


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