Influences of the Text and the Reader's Background Knowledge upon Responses to Comprehension Questions.

Mudd, Norma

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Publication Date: 1987

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Influences of the Text and the Reader's Background Knowledge upon Responses to Comprehension Questions.

Mudd, Norma

Reading, v21 n2 p125-34 Jul 1987

Reports on a study that probed the relative influence of text (including illustrations) and background knowledge upon child and adult novice readers' incorrect responses to comprehension questions. Found that novice readers use background knowledge more than textual information to answer comprehension questions. (ARH)

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Illustrations, Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes, Reading Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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