Effects
of frequency of intermittent stimuli on time estimation in children
and in adults: II
F. Matsuda & M. Matsuda |
In
Experiment I influences of the duration of a intermittent sound,
0.1 or 1 cosec, on the effect of the intermittent sounds on time
estimation were examined by the reproduction method in children of
7 to 10 yr. and adults. Frequencies of the intermittent sounds which
were given during the reproduced duration were 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, 10.0,
15.0, and 20.0 cps. Main results were as follows: Generally, the
higher the frequency of the intermittent sounds was, the shorter
the reproduced duration was. The younger the subject was, the greater
this effect was. And these tendencies were the same under the two
conditions of the duration of one intermittent sound. In Experiment
II it was confirmed that the general effect of the intermittent sounds
on time estimation above mentioned held good under the large Grange
of frequencies from zero to 100 cps. Intermittent sounds of 100 cps
were Beard continuous. |