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Ng, Shukhan; Payne, Brennan R.; Steen, Allison A.; Stine-Morrow, Elizabeth A. L.; Federmeier, Kara D. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2017
We employed self-paced reading and event-related potential measures to investigate how adults of varying literacy levels use sentence context information when reading. Community-dwelling participants read strongly and weakly constraining sentences that ended with expected or unexpected target words. Skilled readers showed N400s that were graded by…
Descriptors: Pacing, Reading, Adults, Reading Difficulties
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Sabatini, John P. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2002
Addresses the question of the role of general speed/rate of processing in reading impairment in adults. Compares 95 adults varying in word-recognition ability. Shows significant and pervasive speed/rate differences among groups, as well as differences in accuracy performance. (SG)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Comparative Analysis, Reading Achievement