Not Only Musicians Know Major and Minor: Categorical Perception of Major and Minor in Untrained Ears across Ages
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| Title: | Not Only Musicians Know Major and Minor: Categorical Perception of Major and Minor in Untrained Ears across Ages |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lo, L. Y., Ng, T. C., Lin, M., Thompson, N. |
| Source: | International Journal of Developmental Science. 2019 13(1-2):31-39. |
| Availability: | IOS Press. Nieuwe Hemweg 6B, Amsterdam, 1013 BG, The Netherlands. Tel: +31-20-688-3355; Fax: +31-20-687-0039; e-mail: info@iospress.nl; Web site: http://www.iospress.nl |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Music, Emotional Response, Age Differences, Classification, Auditory Perception, Foreign Countries, Young Adults, Older Adults, Young Children |
| Geographic Terms: | Hong Kong |
| DOI: | 10.3233/DEV-190264 |
| ISSN: | 2192-001X |
| Abstract: | Diversified emotional responses are generally referred as the evidence of showing categorical perception of major and minor modes. Yet it is uncertain whether the categorical performance is independent to the emotion tagging. This study therefore adopted a direct measure with the proper controlled stimuli to reexamine the categorial nature of major and minor modes across ages. Results showed that except the group of male elderly, untrained participants in all three age groups performed better than chance in the categorisation task. Their above chance level performance might therefore suggests an implicit working of the conceptualisation of major and minor. Suggestion on hearing ability and item validity were also made so that the performance of elderly and the potential performance difference between sex can be further interpreted. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2019 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1228070 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Diversified emotional responses are generally referred as the evidence of showing categorical perception of major and minor modes. Yet it is uncertain whether the categorical performance is independent to the emotion tagging. This study therefore adopted a direct measure with the proper controlled stimuli to reexamine the categorial nature of major and minor modes across ages. Results showed that except the group of male elderly, untrained participants in all three age groups performed better than chance in the categorisation task. Their above chance level performance might therefore suggests an implicit working of the conceptualisation of major and minor. Suggestion on hearing ability and item validity were also made so that the performance of elderly and the potential performance difference between sex can be further interpreted. |
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| ISSN: | 2192-001X |
| DOI: | 10.3233/DEV-190264 |
