Head-turn preference procedure
= Head-turn preference procedure
A central <attention> cue precedes a side cue and an auditory stimulus. The <infant>’s orientation controls or indexes the duration of exposure, permitting comparison of responses to stimulus classes. Masking sound for adult observers helps reduce inadvertent cueing.<Statistical learning by 8-month-old infants by Jenny R. Saffran and others>[Methods, p. 1928: central and side lights, loudspeakers and masking headphones]{ref}