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Auditory Processing
Auditory Processing, abbreviated as Ga, is a broad factor in the CHC theory of intelligence. It was first identified in 1982. Rather than referring to the sense of hearing or the auditory system itself, Auditory Processing refers to what goes on in the auditory processing center in the brain. This means that while an individual may hear sounds and words perfectly fine, their interpretation thereof may be impaired. When an individual has difficulty with auditory processing, they may have an auditory processing disorder. Auditory Processing abilities, while integral for the development of language, do not themselves require comprehension of language. Rather, it refers to a wide range of abilities involved in discriminating patterns in sounds and musical structure (often under background noise and/or distorting conditions) and the ability to analyze, manipulate, comprehend and synthesize sound elements, groups of sounds, or sound patterns. The Auditory Processing ability consists of thirteen narrow factors, as presented in the table below, taken from McGrew & Evans' (2004) summary of the CHC theory.