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ERIC Number: EJ118469
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1974
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Sex Differences in Comprehension of High-and Low-Interest Reading Material
Asher, Steven R.; Markell, Richard A.
Journal of Educational Psychology, 66, 5, 614-9, Oct 74
Boys' reading comprehension was facilitated by high-interest materials, while girls were relatively unaffected by the interest level of the material. (Author/BJG)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cloze Procedure, Elementary Education, Motivation, Reading Comprehension, Sex (Characteristics), Sex Differences, Student Interests, Student Motivation
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