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Chapter 9, Schellenberg (p. 79)

Two examples from the experiment by Schellenberg & Trehub using  opening tunes of popular TV programs. The question was: which version is the original? A or B?

A
B




Another example: which version is the original? A or B?

A
B




The answers are given below (under Comments).

Schellenberg, E., & Trehub, S. (2003). Good pitch memory is widespread Psychological Science, 14 (3), 262-266 DOI: 10.1111/1467-9280.03432

Comments

Henkjan Honing said…
The first fragment is from the tv-series ER, the second from Law & Order.

The original is in both cases fragment A.
August 8, 2011 at 2:00 AM
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