ABSTRACT
In this paper, we consider the effects of combined stressors on speech production. The stressors chosen are noise and workload because these can be administered under laboratory conditions. The experiment is considered in terms of the ‘orders of stress’ model and the main aim is to assess whether stressors work separately or combine to modify speech production. Participants performed combined fault finding and spoken reaction time tasks under conditions of quiet, white noise and background speech. Our results suggest that noise and workload have different effects on the production of speech.
