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Richman, Howard B.; Simon, Herbert A. – Psychological Review, 1989
This study showed that the Elementary Perceiver and Memorizer (EPAM) can explain letter recognition phenomena earlier simulated by the connectionist Interactive Activation Model of word perception. EAPM, a model of learning and recognition in the form of a computer program, has previously explained many aspects of learning and perception. (TJH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Computer Simulation, Computer Software

Chase, Christopher H.; Tallal, Paula – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1990
Examined effects of orthographic context on the letter recognition skills of dyslexic children, comparing their performance to that of adults and of chronological and reading age-matched groups. Results showed that the two matched groups showed strong word superiority effect (WSE) for words and pseudowords over nonwords. Dyslexic readers did not…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Processes