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Witkin, H. A., Wapner, S., & Leventhal, T. (1952). Sound localization with conflicting visual and auditory cues. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 43, 58–67. 
Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard (22/07/2005, 16:56)   
Resource type: Journal Article
ID no. (ISBN etc.): 0022-1015
BibTeX citation key: Witkin1952
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Categories: General
Keywords: Perception, Psychoacoustics, Psychology
Creators: Leventhal, Wapner, Witkin
Collection: Journal of Experimental Psychology
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Notes
An interesting result is that women depend more on visual cues for sound localisation than do men. This difference, although noticeable, is not deemed statistically significant.
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p.58   "The perceived direction of a sound coming from a visible source is determined through the use of both visual and auditory cues."   Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard
p.65   "...differences were observed between men and women, with women showing a tendency to locate the sound closer to where they saw it originate from than did men."   Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard
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