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Right ear preference in terms of percentage correct and number of ear orders was demonstrated in a dichotic listening context using noun pairs matched for initial phonemes. Ear order effects were markedly reduced as compared with previous results. The superiority of right over left ear was found in both immediate and delayed orders of reporting.
Concrete words were reported more often than abstract words in both immediate and delayed channels. Parallel presentation (concrete and abstract words on separate channels) increased the probability of ear order effects.
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This study was supported by Program Project Grant NB-03354 and Research Grant NB-00616 from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness. Neurosensory Center Publication No. 90. We are grateful to Donald P. Seelig for valuable assistance.
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Borkowski, J.G., Spreen, O. & Stutz, J.Z. Ear preference and abstractness in dichotic listening. Psychon Sci 3, 547–548 (1965). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03343277
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