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Myung, Jong-yoon; Blumstein, Sheila E.; Sedivy, Julie C. – Cognition, 2006
Two experiments investigated sensory/motor-based functional knowledge of man-made objects: manipulation features associated with the actual usage of objects. In Experiment 1, a series of prime-target pairs was presented auditorily, and participants were asked to make a lexical decision on the target word. Participants made a significantly faster…
Descriptors: Language Processing, Cognitive Processes, Word Recognition, Object Manipulation
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Puolakanaho, Anne; Poikkeus, Anna-Maija; Ahonen, Timo; Tolvanen, Asko; Lyytinen, Heikki – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2003
Four computer-animated tasks were created to analyze the underlying structure of emerging phonological awareness at 3.5 years of age and to explore factors that influence children's (n=91) performance. The children were able to master tasks demanding identification, blending, and continuation of phonological units. Analysis supported two major…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Testing
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Holahan, John M.; Saunders, T. Clark – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1997
Investigates two problems: (1) do learning effects accrue in accuracy or response time when computerized tests are administered in two sessions? and (2) what are the effects of tonal pattern order and contour types on average item difficulty and length of response time for children with different levels of achievement? (DSK)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Children, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Testing