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Comprehension Monitoring Skills of Adults with Mental Retardation.
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Fujiki, Martin; Brinton, Bonnie – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1993
This study examined the ability of 30 adults with mild or moderate mental retardation to monitor their comprehension while performing a direction-following task. The 60 directions included 6 with trouble sources (ambiguous directions, unintelligible words, and compliance problems). Ability to monitor comprehension varied with type of trouble…
Descriptors: Adults, Difficulty Level, Listening Comprehension, Listening Skills
Lexical and Talker Effects on Word Recognition among Native and Non-Native Listeners with Normal and Impaired Hearing.
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Takayanagi, Sumiko; Dirks, Donald D.; Moshfegh, Anahita – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2002
This study examined effects of talker variability and lexical difficulty on spoken-word recognition among native and non-native listeners with either normal or impaired hearing. Non-native listeners required greater intensity for equal intelligibility than native listeners. Significant effects of talker variability and lexical difficulty were…
Descriptors: Adults, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Hearing Impairments