Meaning & use
Dichotic
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Relating to the simultaneous presentation of different auditory stimuli to each ear.
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In the dichotic listening test, participants heard a different word in each ear at once.
Dichotic tasks are commonly used to study attention and hemispheric brain function.
A note on using this word
A key term in psychology and audiology research, distinct from 'dichotomous,' with which it is sometimes confused.
Words with an opposite meaning
diotic
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