Question 1

Rayner,White,Johnson,and Liversedge (2006)examined fixation times for words that were normal or jumbled.They found that

Accepted Answer

B

Question 2

The "neural signature" of dyslexia seems to be impaired processing in the brain's

Accepted Answer

The "neural signature" of dyslexia is primarily associated with impaired processing in the brain's occipito-temporal regions, which are crucial for efficient reading and visual word recognition.

Question 3

Regressive saccades

Accepted Answer

Regressive saccades are a common characteristic of reading difficulties, but they are not the cause. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because regressive saccades are not limited to poor readers. Option B is incorrect because only a small percentage of saccades are regressive. Option D is incorrect because regressive saccades have different characteristics in good and poor readers.

Question 4

High-frequency words like "robin" receive _____ fixation as low-frequency words like "penguin."

Accepted Answer

Low-frequency words require more fixations than high-frequency words as they are less familiar to the reader. Therefore, option C is correct as it suggests that high-frequency words like "robin" receive less fixation than low-frequency words like "penguin".

Question 5

A word like "power" is called a ______ word,and the likelihood we would fixate on it during reading is about

Accepted Answer

Words that carry important content or meaning, such as "power," are known as content words. According to research, content words have a higher fixation probability of around 80% during reading. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

Question 6

Word fixations typically last around

Accepted Answer

Word fixations typically last around ¼ second when reading, reflecting the brief moment the eye remains stationary to take in the information before moving on to the next point of focus.

Question 7

Dyslexics have particular trouble

Accepted Answer

Dyslexics often struggle with phonological processing, which involves mapping the visual representation of a word to its corresponding sound.

Question 8

Bai,Yan,Zang,Liversedge,and Rayner (2008)investigated word/character recognition in written Chinese.Their major question was whether characters or words would prove to be the fundamental unit of processing in reading Chinese.Their results indicated that

Accepted Answer

The researchers found that word spacing led to better reading performance than the spacing typically used in written Chinese, suggesting that words, rather than characters, may be the fundamental unit of processing in reading Chinese. Option A is incorrect because it suggests that increasing character spacing was beneficial, but the researchers did not manipulate character spacing. Options C and D are also incorrect, as the study specifically found that word spacing was superior to normal spacing, rather than equal or inferior.

Question 9

Word-skipping data indicate that

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

What is parsing?

Accepted Answer

Parsing is the process of analyzing and breaking down a sentence into its component parts, such as its structure and syntax. This allows for a better understanding of its meaning and can help with tasks such as translation or language learning.

Question 11

A word like "the" is called a ______ word,and the likelihood we would fixate on it during reading is about

Accepted Answer

"The" is a function word, also known as a grammatical or structural word, which serves a language function rather than a content-related one. Function words are generally not as likely to be fixated on during reading as content words. The likelihood of fixating on "the" during reading is approximately 40%.

Question 12

The importance of indirect access in word recognition would seem to imply that the best approach to teaching children to read is the ________ approach.Research evidence

Accepted Answer

The importance of indirect access in word recognition suggests that children should be taught to recognize whole words and their meanings rather than just individual letter sounds. This supports the phonics approach, which emphasizes the relationship between letters and sounds, and helps children decode words by breaking them down into their individual sounds. Research evidence has shown that phonics is effective in teaching children to read, supporting choice B.

Question 13

Which of these describes the bottom-up processes in reading?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of these describes the bottom-up processes...

Question 14

Perceptual span (for English)is about ________ characters to the left and ________ characters to the right.

Accepted Answer

Perceptual span for English is about 3 characters to the left and 15 characters to the right.

Question 15

Luo,Johnson,and Gallo (1998)tested whether "pseudohomophones" (e.g. ,"brane")would show effects of semantic relatedness.In other words,would the letter string "brane" prime a related concept (e.g. ,neuron)? They found that

Accepted Answer

Luo, Johnson, and Gallo (1998) found that pseudohomophones (e.g. "brane") did prime related concepts, suggesting that phonological information can activate semantic information.

Question 16

A study by Van Orden (1987)had participants perform a category verification task.Participants were presented with a category name a word with orthography similar to a category member,like robs.Participants tended to miscategorize items from ________ most frequently,supporting the ________ access view of word recognition.

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The answer of A study by Van Orden (1987)had participants...

Question 17

Perea,Acha,and Carreiras (2009)investigated the reading comprehension of text messages and found that

Accepted Answer

The answer of Perea,Acha,and Carreiras (2009)investigated the reading comprehension of...

Question 18

Saccades are to fixations as ________ is to

Accepted Answer

Saccades are rapid eye movements between points of fixation, where the eye stops to gather information. Thus, they are non-informational movements between informational stops (fixations).

Question 19

All of the following statements are true of dyslexia except

Accepted Answer

Dyslexia is a lifelong learning disability and is not something that a person outgrows.

Question 20

All of the following are functions of the blank spaces between words except

Accepted Answer

The primary function of blank spaces between words is to visually separate words to make reading easier, not to provide a rest period for the reader.

Quiz 10: Reading and Comprehending Text

Rayner,White,Johnson,and Liversedge (2006) examined fixation times for words that were normal or jumbled.They found that

The "neural signature" of dyslexia seems to be impaired processing in the brain's

Regressive saccades

High-frequency words like "robin" receive _____ fixation as low-frequency words like "penguin."

A word like "power" is called a ______ word,and the likelihood we would fixate on it during reading is about

Word fixations typically last around

Dyslexics have particular trouble

Bai,Yan,Zang,Liversedge,and Rayner (2008) investigated word/character recognition in written Chinese.Their major question was whether characters or words would prove to be the fundamental unit of processing in reading Chinese.Their results indicated that

Word-skipping data indicate that

What is parsing?

A word like "the" is called a ______ word,and the likelihood we would fixate on it during reading is about

The importance of indirect access in word recognition would seem to imply that the best approach to teaching children to read is the ________ approach.Research evidence

Which of these describes the bottom-up processes in reading?

Perceptual span (for English) is about characters to the left and characters to the right.

Luo,Johnson,and Gallo (1998) tested whether "pseudohomophones" (e.g. ,"brane") would show effects of semantic relatedness.In other words,would the letter string "brane" prime a related concept (e.g. ,neuron) ? They found that

Perea,Acha,and Carreiras (2009) investigated the reading comprehension of text messages and found that

Saccades are to fixations as ________ is to

All of the following statements are true of dyslexia except

All of the following are functions of the blank spaces between words except

Quiz 10: Reading and Comprehending Text

Rayner,White,Johnson,and Liversedge (2006) examined fixation times for words that were normal or jumbled.They found that

The "neural signature" of dyslexia seems to be impaired processing in the brain's

Regressive saccades

High-frequency words like "robin" receive _____ fixation as low-frequency words like "penguin."

A word like "power" is called a ______ word,and the likelihood we would fixate on it during reading is about

Word fixations typically last around

Dyslexics have particular trouble

Bai,Yan,Zang,Liversedge,and Rayner (2008) investigated word/character recognition in written Chinese.Their major question was whether characters or words would prove to be the fundamental unit of processing in reading Chinese.Their results indicated that

Word-skipping data indicate that

What is parsing?

A word like "the" is called a ______ word,and the likelihood we would fixate on it during reading is about

The importance of indirect access in word recognition would seem to imply that the best approach to teaching children to read is the ________ approach.Research evidence

Which of these describes the bottom-up processes in reading?

Perceptual span (for English) is about ________ characters to the left and ________ characters to the right.

Luo,Johnson,and Gallo (1998) tested whether "pseudohomophones" (e.g. ,"brane") would show effects of semantic relatedness.In other words,would the letter string "brane" prime a related concept (e.g. ,neuron) ? They found that

Perea,Acha,and Carreiras (2009) investigated the reading comprehension of text messages and found that

Saccades are to fixations as ________ is to

All of the following statements are true of dyslexia except

All of the following are functions of the blank spaces between words except

Perceptual span (for English) is about characters to the left and characters to the right.