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Jackson, Mark D.; McClelland, James L. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1975
Fast and average readers were tested on four tasks. Fast readers appear to pick up more information per fixation on structured textual material, and had a greater span of apprehension for unrelated elements. Results disagree with the view that reading speed depends solely on ability to infer missing information. (CHK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Language Processing, Psycholinguistics, Reading Ability
