The effects of reading purpose and working memory capacity on the processing of expository text.

• Tracy Linderholm ^[1] ; Paul van den Broek ^[2]
  1. [1] Georgia Southern University

     Georgia Southern University

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Leiden University

     Leiden University

     Países Bajos

     
• Localización: Journal of educational psychology, ISSN-e 1939-2176, ISSN 0022-0663, Vol. 94, Nº. 4, 2002, págs. 778-784
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.94.4.778
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  • The extent to which low- and high-WMC (working memory capacity) readers adjust cognitive processes to fit the reading purpose was examined. Participants performed a verbal protocol task as they read an expository text under 1 of 2 reading purpose conditions, entertainment or study, and then completed a free-recall task. When reading to study, low-WMC readers emphasized less demanding processes over more demanding processes to a greater extent than high-WMC readers and recalled less. When reading for entertainment, patterns of processes and recall were similar across readers. Thus, all readers adjusted processing to fit the reading purpose; however, when reading for study, low-WMC readers emphasized processes that were the least demanding on their resources but not necessarily beneficial for recall. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)