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College students listened to randomly generated “melodies” until they felt they were “finished” listening. Preceding each melody, there was a perceptual deprivation interval (silence) of 1, 14, 28, or 53 sec. Results indicate a direct relationship between duration of deprivation and listening time. Sensory adaptation interpretations were discussed and discarded. Results are interpreted in terms of arousal level notions.
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The authors wish to thank Al Hillix and Robert Yaremko for their critical comments and valuable discussion of this research. Formerly San Diego State College.
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Levine, J.R., Pettit, A. & Leckart, B.T. Listening time and the short-term perceptual deprivation effect. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 1, 10–11 (1973). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333321
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333321