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Cognitive style and the reading process: field-dependence differences on a lexical-decision task

M F Davies1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths College, University of London, New Cross, England.

Perceptual and Motor Skills
|June 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Cognitive style impacts reading strategies. Field-dependent individuals show slower lexical access for English-sounding nonwords, suggesting phonological processing differences in reading.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Reading Science

Background:

  • Cognitive styles influence information processing.
  • Lexical decision tasks assess word recognition.
  • Field dependence/independence is a key cognitive style dimension.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how cognitive style affects reading strategies.
  • To examine differences in lexical access based on word type and field dependence.
  • To provide evidence for the role of processing differences in normal reading.

Main Methods:

  • Participants performed a lexical decision task.
  • Judgments were made on real words, English-sounding nonwords, and non-English-sounding nonwords.
  • Response times were analyzed in relation to field dependence scores.

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Main Results:

  • Responses were slower for English-sounding nonwords compared to non-English-sounding nonwords.
  • Field-dependent individuals were slower on English-sounding nonwords than field-independent individuals.
  • No significant differences were observed for real words or non-English-sounding nonwords based on field dependence.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive style, specifically field dependence, modulates lexical access strategies.
  • Field-dependent individuals may rely more on phonological processing for lexical access.
  • These findings support the role of individual processing differences in normal reading comprehension.