High-frequency sensitivity in infants

Science. 1980 Feb 29;207(4434):1003-4. doi: 10.1126/science.7352294.

Abstract

Auditory thresholds were determined for infants and adults to half-octave bands of noise centered at 10,000 and 19,000 hertz. Adults were significantly more sensitive than infants at 10,000 hertz, but at 19,000 hertz, adults and infants had comparable thresholds.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Auditory Threshold / physiology*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Environment
  • Hearing / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Noise
  • Pitch Perception / physiology*