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Psychophysics in insect hearing
Author(s) -
Wyttenbach Robert A.,
Farris Hamilton E.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
microscopy research and technique
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1097-0029
pISSN - 1059-910X
DOI - 10.1002/jemt.20054
Subject(s) - psychophysics , set (abstract data type) , computer science , insect , psychology , cognitive psychology , neuroscience , biology , perception , ecology , programming language
Psychophysics has much to offer the study of insect hearing. Not only is there a rich set of experimental methods to apply, there is a large body of experimental work on vertebrate hearing that can suggest topics for investigation and provide material for cross‐species comparisons. We present an overview of the methods of psychophysics, followed by specific examples of their use in insects. Topics covered include intensity discrimination, frequency analysis and discrimination, temporal integration and acuity, and localization. We conclude by pointing out additional areas of research suggested by the reviewed work and areas in which a psychophysical approach would be useful. Microsc. Res. Tech. 63:375–387, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.