Table 3.

Frequency-specific ITD tuning in the optic tectum

ExperienceBest ITD relative to predicted normal3-a
Broadband4 kHz6 kHz8 kHz
MedianIQR3-bnMedianIQR3-bnMedianIQR3-bnMedianIQR3-bn
Normal 111 42 −11621 −11044 01153
Device-reared−44*73206−55*2191−42*565223*2687
  • F3-a See text for explanation of predicted normal. ITD was measured using a broadband (3–12 kHz) stimulus and narrowband (1 kHz bandwidth) stimuli centered between 3 and 5 kHz (“4 kHz”), between 5 and 7 kHz (“6 kHz”), and between 7 and 9 kHz (“8 kHz”).

  • F3-b IQR, Interquartile range.

  • *Significantly different from normal (Mann–Whitney U test, p < 0.01).