Judgements of Auditory Position by Spastic and Non‐handicapped Children: The Application of Choice Theory Measures *

Summary Techniques which separate sensitivity and response bias were used to compare spastic quadriplegic and non‐handicapped children in auditory spatial and spatio‐temporal discrimination. The two groups did not differ in spatial discrimination and the spastic group were less sensitive to spatio‐temporal position. Results are interpreted in terms of possible eye‐movement involvement in auditory localization. We note the possible importance of separating sensitivity and bias in future studies of brain damage.