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Peer reviewedMcNeil, John D. – Reading Psychology, 1989
Describes an investigation to determine whether junior high school students generate important meanings from their social studies textbooks, and to assess the kind of information students derive from text when they have tests in mind. Indicates that adolescents isolate and particularize their reading to meet perceived test demands. (MG)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Junior High Schools, Knowledge Level, Questionnaires
