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Temporal order judgements in good and poor readers
J G May1, M C Williams, W P Dunlap
1Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, Lakefront, LA 70148.
Neuropsychologia
|January 1, 1988
Summary
Good readers need more time for temporal order judgments than adults but less time than poor readers. This suggests reading ability impacts processing speed for sequential information.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Accurate temporal order judgments are crucial for reading comprehension.
- Reading ability varies significantly among school-aged children.
- Previous research suggests potential links between temporal processing and reading deficits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate temporal order judgment abilities in children based on reading proficiency.
- To compare temporal processing in good readers, poor readers, and adults.
- To determine if reading ability influences the time needed for accurate temporal judgments.
Main Methods:
- Temporal order judgments were assessed using tachistoscopic presentation of word stimuli.
- Stimulus onset asynchrony (SOA) was systematically varied to determine judgment thresholds.
- Participants included 3rd and 4th graders categorized by reading ability and a group of adults.
Main Results:
- Good readers required longer SOAs than adults but shorter SOAs than poor readers.
- Poor readers showed significantly longer thresholds for word-based judgments compared to position-based judgments.
- Word judgment thresholds strongly correlated with reading level, unlike position judgment thresholds.
Conclusions:
- Reading ability is significantly associated with the efficiency of temporal order judgments.
- A potential temporal order deficit may contribute to difficulties in reading.
- Findings highlight the importance of temporal processing skills for reading development.