Comprehension of Stories with No-Obstacle and Obstacle Endings.

Goldman, Susan R.; Varnhagen, Connie K.

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Publication Date: 1983-Aug

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Comprehension of Stories with No-Obstacle and Obstacle Endings.

Goldman, Susan R.; Varnhagen, Connie K.

Child Development, v54 n4 p980-92 Aug 1983

Examined comprehension of stories with and without obstacles to goal attainment among 16 second- and fifth-grade students and 16 adults. Results suggest that processing characteristics of a task, as well as prior knowledge of problem-solving behavior, affect story understanding. (Auhtor/RH)

Descriptors: College Students, Elementary School Students, Listening Comprehension, Memory, Reading Comprehension

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Language: English

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