ABSTRACT
We examined here, changes in event-related potentials (ERPs) in eighteen children from 7 to 12 years and twelve adults. In addition to ERPs, we examined changes of EMG-RT. Subjects performed an auditory target discrimination task, in which 1000 Hz tones (target) and 2000 Hz tones (standard) were randomly presented with probabilities of 0.2 and 0.8.<BR>We found P300 as most consistent component of ERPs since childhood. P300 latency and EMG-RT in children was significantly prolonged than in adults (p<0.01) . P300 amplitude in children was significantly larger than in adults (p<0.05) . We concluded that both stimulus evaluation time and response selection time in children are more prolonged than that in adults, although ERPs is confirmed in children.
