Influence of memory, attention, IQ and age on auditory temporal processing tests: preliminary study / Influência da memória, atenção, QI e idade em testes de processamento auditivo temporal: estudo preliminar
To investigate the existence of correlations between the performance of children in auditory temporal tests (Frequency Pattern and Gaps in Noise - GIN) and IQ, attention, memory and age measurements.
METHOD:
Fifteen typically developing individuals between the ages of 7 to 12 years and normal hearing participated in the study. Auditory temporal processing tests (GIN and Frequency Pattern), as well as a Memory test (Digit Span), Attention tests (auditory and visual modality) and intelligence tests (RAVEN test of Progressive Matrices) were applied.
RESULTS:
Significant and positive correlation between the Frequency Pattern test and age variable were found, which was considered good (p<0.01, 75.6%). There were no significant correlations between the GIN test and the variables tested.
CONCLUSIONS:
Auditory temporal skills seem to be influenced by different factors while the performance in temporal ordering skill seems to be influenced by maturational processes, the performance in temporal resolution was not influenced by any of the aspects investigated. .
Foram encontradas correlações significantes e positivas entre o teste Padrão de Frequência e a variável idade, sendo essa considerada boa (p<0,01, 75,6%). Não foram verificadas correlações significantes entre o teste GIN e as variáveis testadas.
CONCLUSÃO:
As habilidades temporais consideradas parecem ser influenciadas por diferentes fatores enquanto a habilidade de ordenação temporal parece ser influenciada por processos maturacionais, o desempenho para a habilidade de resolução temporal não foi influenciado por nenhum dos aspectos investigados. .