Speech Intelligibility as a Cue for Acceptable Noise Levels
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Ear & Hearing July-August 2017Abstract: The goal of this study was to examine whether individuals are
using speech intelligibility to determine how much noise they are willing
to accept while listening to running speech. Previous research has shown
that the amount of background noise that an individual is willing to accept
while listening to speech is predictive of his or her likelihood of success
with hearing aids. If it were possible to determine the criterion by which
individuals make this judgment, then it may be possible to alter this cue,
especially for those who are unlikely to be successful with hearing aids,
and thereby improve their chances of success with hearing aids.
The goal of this study was to examine whether individuals are
using speech intelligibility to determine how much noise they are willing
to accept while listening to running speech. Previous research has shown
that the amount of background noise that an individual is willing to accept
while listening to speech is predictive of his or her likelihood of success
with hearing aids. If it were possible to determine the criterion by which
individuals make this judgment, then it may be possible to alter this cue,
especially for those who are unlikely to be successful with hearing aids,
and thereby improve their chances of success with hearing aids.