Tones and Perception – Adults with Normal Hearing

STUDY BASICS

Do you have normal hearing? Are you 50-69 years old, a native English speaker, and not suffering from any neurological disorder or brain damage? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study to help learn more about how hearing loss affects sound perception. Compensation provided.

STUDY PURPOSE

About 15% of American adults report having some trouble with hearing. The purpose of this study is to help researchers find out if people with hearing loss experience sounds differently than people with normal hearing do. Researchers hope their findings will lead to a better understanding of hearing loss and help people with this problem in the future.

COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?

• Ages 50-69
• Have normal hearing
• Native English speaker
• Not suffering from any neurological disorders or brain damage

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT

Participation involves 1 in-person visit that will take 2-2.5 hours to complete. Screening procedures include a questionnaire, vision tests, and hearing tests. If you are found to be eligible, you will be asked to take part in the study procedures, which involve looking at a computer screen and listening to tones, pushing a button to let researchers know whether or not you heard the tone, and listening to tones and judging their loudness by typing in a number.