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Publication Date: 2002
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The Effects of Reading Purpose and Working Memory Capacity on the Processing of Expository Text.
Linderholm, Tracy; van den Broek, Paul
Journal of Educational Psychology, v94 n4 p778-84 Dec 2002
Examines the extent to which low- and high-WMC (working memory capacity) readers adjust cognitive processes to fit the reading purpose. When reading to study, low-WMC readers emphasized less demanding processes over more demanding processes to a greater extent than high-WMC readers and recalled less. When reading for entertainment, patterns of processes and recall were similar across readers. (Contains 38 references and 2 tables.) (GCP)
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Language: English
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