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Akiyama, M. Michael; And Others – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1979
Two experiments investigated the relationship of verification to the answering of yes-no questions. Subjects verified simple statements or answered simple questions. Various proposals concerning the relative difficulty of answering questions and verifying statements were considered, and a model was proposed. (SW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Discourse Analysis, Language Research, Learning Processes
Lesgold, Alan M.; And Others – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1979
Five experiments were conducted that illustrate microprocesses of discourse comprehension related to foregrounding. An intermediate case in which prior memories exist but must be reinstated to active memory was studied in detail. (SW)
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Language Research, Learning Processes, Learning Theories
