Culture-General and Culture-Specific Factors in the Discrimination of Melodies.

Schellenberg, E. Glenn; Trehub, Sandra E.

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ERIC Number: EJ595632

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Publication Date: 1999

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Culture-General and Culture-Specific Factors in the Discrimination of Melodies.

Schellenberg, E. Glenn; Trehub, Sandra E.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v74 n2 p107-27 Oct 1999

Two experiments examined the effects of a culture-general factor, pattern redundancy, on the discrimination of five-tone melodies that differed in their adherence to Western tonal conventions, among 9-month olds, 5-year olds, and adults. Increasing exposure seemed to attenuate the effects of the pattern redundancy while amplifying the influence of culture-specific factors. (JPB)

Descriptors: Adults, Auditory Perception, Cognitive Development, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Familiarity, Infants, Music, Perceptual Development, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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