Poster

Reading Span for Small Print

Time and Location
Poster Session IV - Board: IV-098
Friday May 26, 2006, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Westside Ballroom

Wendy L. Braje  [E-mail Presenter]
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

John S. Mansfield  [E-mail Presenter]
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

Allyson Lent
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

Lydia Pearson
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

Abstract
We measured working memory capacity during reading of small print. Participants read sequences of sentences and recalled the final word of each sentence. Reading span (number of words recalled) and reading speed declined for near-acuity print sizes. Difficulty reading small print may be due to working memory limitations.

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