Listener training improves performance plateau after only four sessions.

Evidence

Other investigations agree. Bech (1992) observed that hearing levels of listeners should not exceed 15 dB at any audiometric frequency and that training is essential. He noted that most subjects reached a plateau of performance after only four training sessions. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1076

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims

• XREF: Confirms an efficient training regime — rapid plateau — for any listening-test protocol design.

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