ERIC Number: EJ1012412
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 14
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Relationships among Cortical Thickness, Reading Skill, and Print Exposure in Adults
Goldman, Jason G.; Manis, Frank R.
Scientific Studies of Reading, v17 n3 p163-176 2013
This study investigated relationships among cortical thickness in the left-hemisphere reading network, and reading skill and experience in adult nonimpaired readers. Given the relationship between print exposure and reading, it is possible that print exposure is related to cortical structure. The pattern of correlations indicated that individuals with higher print exposure had better reading skills and thicker cortices. Furthermore, print exposure accounted for unique variance in cortical thickness in part of the left-hemisphere reading network after accounting for reading skill. This suggests that some of the variation in cortical thickness in adults might be attributable to reading experience, independently of reading skill. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Adults, Reading Skills, Brain, Reading, Experience, Correlation, Individual Differences, College Students, Brain Hemisphere Functions
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Nelson Denny Reading Tests; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability
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