ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
Literacy Acquisition Directly Enhances Rapid Automatic Naming of Visual Objects and Colors
- Susana Araújo
Faculdade de Psicologia da ULisboa - Vaishna Narang
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - Deepshikha Misra
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - Nishant Lohagun
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - Ouroz Khan
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - Anuradha Singh
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - Ramesh K, Mishra
Centre for Neural and Cognitive Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad - Falk Huettig
Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
Abstract
We investigated whether literacy acquisition bolsters a reading-related ability: rapid, automatic naming of visual items (RAN). We tested literate and illiterate adults on a serial RAN task. Literate people performed better than illiterates in speeded naming of objects and colors, suggesting that reading experience enhances faster lexical access and retrieval.
Cognitive Processes
