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Speech-Discrimination Scores Modeled as a Binomial Variable
Abstract
Many studies have reported variability data for tests of speech discrimination, and the disparate results of these studies have not been given a simple explanation. Arguments over the relative merits of 25- vs 50-word tests have ignored the basic mathematical properties inherent in the use of percentage scores. The present study models performance on clinical tests of speech discrimination as a binomial variable. A binomial model was developed, and some of its characteristics were tested against data from 4120 scores obtained on the CID Auditory Test W-22. A table for determining significant deviations between scores was generated and compared to observed differences in half-list scores for the W-22 tests. Good agreement was found between predicted and observed values. Implications of the binomial characteristics of speech-discrimination scores are discussed.
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- Authors
- Thornton, A. R., & Raffin, M. J. M.
- Venue
- Journal of Speech and Hearing Research
- Published
- 1978-09
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 507-518
- ISSN
- 0022-4685 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1996009245
- Cited by
- 544
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 0.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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