Effect of Word Imagery on Reading Performance as a Function of Reader Ability.

Jorm, Anthony F.

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Publication Date: 1977

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Effect of Word Imagery on Reading Performance as a Function of Reader Ability

Jorm, Anthony F.

Journal of Educational Psychology, 69, 1, 46-54, Feb 77

In three experiments on the effects of word imagery, length, and frequency on reading difficulty, high-frequency words were found to be easier to read for both good and poor readers. High-imagery words were easier to read for poor readers only. Word length had little effect on reading difficulty for either group. (Author/MV)

Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Imagery, Reading Ability, Reading Achievement, Reading Difficulty, Word Frequency, Word Recognition

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