distraction test
distraction test n. a hearing test used for screening infants between the ages of six and ten months. One examiner sits in front of the infant and gains its attention, while a second examiner, situated just behind the infant, makes a sound at the level of the infant's ear to one side or the other. If the infant can hear it turns in the direction of the sound.
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