The "recognition spans" of "good" and "poor" readers: a comparative study

On the basis of the Detroit word recognition test, Detroit reading test and Haggerty reading examination the 5 best and 5 poorest children of 44 in a third grade were selected for this experiment. Reaction times to visual presentation of words and phrases were studied with the aid of the Marietta re...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 1935-12, Vol.19 (6), p.665-682
Main Authors: Trimble, O. C, Asperger, D. H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Human
Reaction Time
Reading Ability
Word Recognition
Words (Phonetic Units)
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Summary:On the basis of the Detroit word recognition test, Detroit reading test and Haggerty reading examination the 5 best and 5 poorest children of 44 in a third grade were selected for this experiment. Reaction times to visual presentation of words and phrases were studied with the aid of the Marietta reaction-time set. Poor readers tend to read much more slowly and in smaller associative units than good readers.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/h0060957