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Peer reviewedTamor, Lynne – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1981
Outlines three constructs of text difficulty: text-based (objective), performance-based (behavioral), and a combination of the two (subjective). (HOD)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Readability
Peer reviewedGoetz, Ernest T.; And Others – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1994
Examines undergraduate students' imaginative processes (i.e., spontaneous imagery and emotional response) to newspaper articles. Finds that, as in previous studies with literary texts and feature journalism articles, imagery and affective responses (i.e., emotional response and story interest) were moderately to strongly related. Finds that both…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Imagery, Interest Research, Journalism
