Audiologic Evaluation and Management and Speech Perception AssessmentArgues that some speech perception test materials lack the sensitivity to be accurate measures of listeners' ability to perceive speech in realistic listening situations, especially if the tests are conducted in an environment for which they were not designed. A warning and guide for professional and student audiologists. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Contents
Chapter One HISTORICAL REVIEW OF SPEECH PERCEPTION ASSESSMENT | 1 |
Chapter Two TEST DEVELOPMENT AND STANDARDIZATION | 7 |
Chapter Three TEST ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION | 15 |
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