Daniel, F., & Raney, G. E. (2007). Capturing the effect of a title on multiple levels of comprehension. Behavior Research Methods, 39(4), 892-900.

Daniel, F.; Raney, G.

2007

Daniel, F., & Raney, G. E. (2007). Capturing the effect of a title on multiple levels of comprehension. Behavior Research Methods, 39(4), 892-900.

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Researchers have manipulated text comprehension by creating texts that require a title to be understood, but the source of the comprehension deficit has not been fully examined. We created comprehension quizzes for these texts that measure the surface form, textbase, and situation model. In three experiments, participants read passages with or without a title and then answered quiz questions. Results showed that the absence of a title influenced the accuracy rate of answering situation model questions more than answering surface form or textbase questions. This suggests that the situation model is the primary source of difficulty for these texts. These passages and quizzes can be used in future research that requires controlled manipulation and measurement of situation level comprehension.

There were no significant differences in accuracy when answering surface form questions. Significantly more textbase questions were answered correctly with a title than without a title. Significantly more situation model questions were answered correctly with a title than without a title.

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