Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Initial Research For The Effects of Suppression on The Acoustic Reflex And Otoacoustic Emissions
Keywords
contralateral suppression, white noise, acoustic reflex, otoacoustic emissions
College
David O. McKay School of Education
Department
Communication Disorders
Abstract
Under the supervision of two of my professors and a graduate student, I participated in research investigating whether or not contralateral suppression affects the hearing system and what any effects may be. We focused on two specific aspects of the hearing system, the acoustic reflex and otoacoustic emissions. Unfortunately, our research could not be completed within the semester time frame and my participation ended just before our first formal 10 subject pilot. We ran into several difficulties with our equipment and our initial procedure, but our failures have prepared the way for a more accurate and valid study. We used the Virtual 310 instrument for the acoustic reflex portion and the ILO88 system for the otoacoustic emissions.
Recommended Citation
Dale, Jannica and Hanks, Dr. Wendy
(2014)
"The Initial Research For The Effects of Suppression on The Acoustic Reflex And Otoacoustic Emissions,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 10.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/10