ISSN 0439-755X
CN 11-1911/B

›› 1996, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (04): 431-435.

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A STUDY OF PROCESSING TIME AND COMPREHENSION OF SENTENCES IN STORY READING

Lu Zhongyi;Wang Qinghua;Peng Danling(Hebei Teachers College,Shijiazhuang,050091)(Beijing Normal University,Beijing,100875)   

  • Published:1996-12-25 Online:1996-12-25

Abstract: This experiment tested processing time and comprehension of sentences of two-episode stories.Thirty students read the stories sentence by sentence by controlling the reading speed themselves on the computer. After the subjects finished reading one story, they recalled it immediately. The data showed that(1) reading time is a pattern of decreases.(2)recalling of the stories is a pattern of wave.(3)reading time is not a function of comprehension and recalling.

Key words: reading time, pattern of decreases, recall, pattern of wave