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  • Eye movement patterns vary significantly among readers, even skilled ones.
  • Previous research suggests skilled reading may reduce the word frequency effect.

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  • To examine the reliability of the reduced word frequency effect in skilled readers.
  • To investigate how individual differences influence eye movement patterns and reading efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed eye movements and individual differences in 88 average-to-very-skilled readers.
  • Utilized principal components analysis to group individual difference measures.
  • Analyzed fixation durations, skipping rates, gaze duration, and reading times.

Main Results:

  • High-frequency words were processed faster with shorter fixations and higher skipping rates than low-frequency words.
  • Higher lexical proficiency correlated with shorter gaze durations, faster reading times, and increased word skipping.
  • Discrepancies were found between two comprehension tests (Nelson Denny and Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-II), illustrating the jingle fallacy.

Conclusions:

  • Lexical proficiency is a key factor in reducing word frequency effects during reading.
  • The study highlights the importance of precise measurement in assessing reading comprehension and individual differences.
  • Findings underscore the variability in skilled reading and the influence of specific cognitive abilities on reading behavior.