PSY/CS330 Human Factors
5/1/00
Day 1-12
The Interdependence of Loudness and Pitch
uFirst studied by Fletcher and Munson (1933).
uCalled Fletcher-Munson Curves or Equal Loudness Contours.
lMethod:
uSubjects adjusted tone of different frequencies to match loudness of 1000 Hz tone
uthe intensity of 1000 Hz tone was varied over trials.
lThus, all tones that match a 1K Hz tone of a given intensity should all be equally loud and connecting those on a graph of intensity by frequency should give an equal loudness contour.