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Constructing inferences during narrative text comprehension

A C Graesser1, M Singer, T Trabasso

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Memphis.

Psychological Review
|July 1, 1994
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This study introduces a constructionist theory of reading comprehension, explaining how readers construct meaning and make inferences from narrative texts. It emphasizes the reader's active search for meaning to build a coherent understanding.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Linguistics
  • Reading Comprehension Research

Background:

  • Readers construct situation models during narrative comprehension.
  • A wide range of inferences can be generated during this process.
  • Existing theories may not fully account for the construction of all inferred information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present and elaborate on a constructionist theory of reading comprehension.
  • To explain the knowledge-based inferences readers construct from narrative text.
  • To review empirical evidence supporting this theory and compare it with alternatives.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical review of constructionist principles in reading.
  • Analysis of empirical evidence related to inference generation.

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  • Contrast of the constructionist theory with alternative frameworks.

    • Main Results:

    • The constructionist theory posits that readers actively search for meaning.
    • Reader goals, coherence (local and global), and explanation drive inference construction.
    • Not all potential information is constructed under typical comprehension conditions.

    Conclusions:

    • The constructionist theory provides a framework for understanding how readers build meaning from narratives.
    • The principle of search after meaning is central to constructing coherent text representations.
    • Empirical evidence supports the constructionist view of active, goal-directed inference generation.