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Eye-tracking to Distinguish Comprehension-based and Oculomotor-based Regressive Eye Movements During Reading

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Published on: October 18, 2018

Using E-Z reader to examine word skipping during reading.

Erik D Reichle¹, Denis Drieghe

¹Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA. reichle@pitt.edu

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition

|December 5, 2012

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Readers sometimes skip words, impacting reading perception and eye movements. Simulations show skipping infrequent words increases fixation time, but the cost after skipping isn't affected by word properties.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Computational Neuroscience
Oculomotor Control

Background:

Understanding word skipping in reading is crucial for theories of perception, cognition, and eye movement control.
The E-Z Reader model provides a framework for examining eye movement control during reading.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the behavioral consequences of word skipping on fixation durations using the E-Z Reader model.
To determine how lexical properties of upcoming and skipped words influence skipping cost.

Main Methods:

Simulations based on the E-Z Reader model of eye-movement control in reading.
Analysis of fixation durations and skipping costs in relation to word properties.

Main Results:

Skipping infrequent or long words leads to longer fixation durations prior to the skip (skipping cost).
Accidental skips due to motor errors also incur skipping cost, contrary to some previous claims.
The cost incurred after skipping a word is not influenced by the skipped word's properties.

Conclusions:

Word skipping behavior in reading is complex and influenced by multiple factors.
Skipping cost is modulated by upcoming word properties but not by the properties of the skipped word.
Further empirical research is necessary to fully understand the causal mechanisms linking word skipping and its associated costs.