Investigation of perceptual factors involved in the interpretation of PPI-scope presentations: Form discrimination under conditions of heavy video-noise

Purpose Previous research with children with and without disabilities has demonstrated that visual–perceptual factors can influence the speech of locating a target on an array. Adults without disabilities often facilitate the learning and use of a child's augmentative and alternative communication system. The current research examined how the presence of symbol background color influenced the speed with which adults without disabilities located target line drawings in 2 studies. Method Both studies used a between-subjects design. In the 1st study, 30 adults (ages 18–29 years) located targets in a 16-symbol array. In the 2nd study, 30 adults (ages 18–34 years) located targets in a 60-symbol array. There were 3 conditions in each study: symbol background color, symbol background white with a black border, and symbol background white with a color border. Results In the 1st study, reaction times across groups were not significantly different. In the 2nd study, participants in the symbol background color condition were significantly faster than participants in the other conditions, and participants in the symbol background white with black border were significantly slower than participants in the other conditions. Conclusion Communication partners may benefit from the presence of background color, especially when supporting children using displays with many symbols.

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Orosensory Perception, Speech Production, and Deafness

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research ◽

10.1044/jshr.1602.257 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 257-266 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Milo E. Bishop ◽

Robert L. Ringel ◽

Arthur S. House

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Speech Production ◽

Poor Performance ◽

Normal Hearing ◽

The Other ◽

Functional Disorders ◽

Form Discrimination ◽

School Subjects ◽

Oral Form ◽

Similarities And Differences

The oral form-discrimination abilities of 18 orally educated and oriented deaf high school subjects were determined and compared to those of manually educated and oriented deaf subjects and normal-hearing subjects. The similarities and differences among the responses of the three groups were discussed and then compared to responses elicited from subjects with functional disorders of articulation. In general, the discrimination scores separated the manual deaf from the other two groups, particularly when differences in form shapes were involved in the test. The implications of the results for theories relating orosensory-discrimination abilities are discussed. It is postulated that, while a failure in oroperceptual functioning may lead to disorders of articulation, a failure to use the oral mechanism for speech activities, even in persons with normal orosensory capabilities, may result in poor performance on oroperceptual tasks.

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Cognitive and perceptual factors that affect manipulation of virtual objects

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e520592012-355 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Andrew T. Stull ◽

Mary Hegarty ◽

Richard E. Mayer

Keyword(s):

Virtual Objects ◽

Perceptual Factors

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Role of Perceptual Factors in Numerical Processing by Pigeons

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e676862007-001 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Jacky Emmerton

Keyword(s):

Numerical Processing ◽

Perceptual Factors

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Attention Effects on Form Discrimination at Different Eccentricities

10.21236/ada205865 ◽

1989 ◽

Author(s):

MaryLou Cheal ◽

Don R. Lyon

Keyword(s):

Form Discrimination

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PROBLEMS OF RURAL GIRL STUDENTS IN HIGHEREDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Scholarly Research Journal for Humanity Science & English Language ◽

10.21922/srjhsel.v4i23.9642 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (23) ◽

Author(s):

A. Selvan

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Growing Up ◽

Access To Education ◽

Form Discrimination ◽

Heads Of State ◽

Girl Students ◽

Training Opportunities ◽

And Training

Higher Education means Tertiary Education, which is under taken in colleges (or) universities, and it may be delivered virtually (or) at a distance. There are a large number of problems that girl student’s face for developing their career potential. Some of the serious problems are as Follows: -Problems related to Home, Educational Institutions, Society, Economic problems, Educational problems. Rural girls belong to disable as per the data, Girl dropout ratio has increase with the enhanced pattern of gender inequality in access to education, which seems to be attainment and from urban to rural and to disadvantaged group in the society.Gender equality and the empowerment of women are gaining ground worldwide. There are more women Heads of state (or) Government then ever and the highest proportion of women serving as government ministers women are excursing ever-greater influence in business. More girls are going to school, and are growing up healthier and better equipped to realize their potential. Girl student’s suffer in many case, both form discrimination and from inequality treatment. It is easy to imagine that the difficulties encountered by rural girl students in obtaining higher education. Providing access to local relevant high-qualities education and training opportunities in critical to retaining rural girl students in Higher Educational Institutions.

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