David N Rapp
Biographic Data
| ID | 4247676 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David N Rapp |
| GIVEN NAMES | David N |
| FAMILY NAME | Rapp |
| SIGNATURE | RAPP D N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northwestern University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4515-5295 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Differential effects of reader preferences on comprehension of and memory for text
Confidence and knowledge calibrations after reading an introductory text on a complex topic
Psycholinguistic Studies of Literacy
Our understandings of literacy experiences, with respect to both successes and challenges, have been usefully informed by psycholinguistic research. The current entry presents the utility of such approaches by highlighting work specifically examining the processes and products underlying reading experiences. We briefly review the ways in which goals and tasks guide reader attention to and memory for text, the types of inferences that readers cons…
Evaluative mindsets can protect against the influence of false information
Do different kinds of introductions influence comprehension and memory for scientific explanations
Compelling and interesting introductions are considered an important way of fostering reader engagement with expository-text content. But only a handful of projects have examined this prescriptive advice. In three experiments, we examined the effects of two different genres of introductions—narrative and expository—on comprehension and memory for texts providing scientific explanations. In Experiment 1, participants read texts without introductio…
Society for Text and Discourse Conference Special Issue
This special issue of Discourse Processes highlights work from the 27th annual meeting of the Society for Text and Discourse held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from July 31 to August 2, 2017. It wa
Filling in the Gaps
Visual narratives, including graphic novels, illustrated instructions, and picture books, convey event sequences constituting a plot but cannot depict all events that make up the plot. Viewers must generate inferences that fill the gaps between explicitly shown images. This study explored the inferential products and memory implications of processing gaps in visual narratives. Participants viewed picture-stories containing event sequences compris…
Processing Inaccurate Information
Processing Inaccurate Information
Our lives revolve around the acquisition of information. Sometimes the information we acquire -- from other people, from books, or from the media -- is wrong. Studies show that people rely on such misinformation, sometimes even when they are aware that the information is inaccurate or invalid. And yet investigations of learning and knowledge acquisition largely ignore encounters with this sort of problematic material. This volume fills the gap, o…
Amazing Stories
Authors of fiction need not provide accurate accounts of the world, which might generate concern about the kinds of information people can acquire from narratives. Research has demonstrated that readers liberally encode and rely upon the information provided in fictional stories. To date, materials used to demonstrate these effects have largely included stories taking place in real-world settings. We tested whether readers might exhibit more cons…
Comprehension and Validation of Text Information
Psycholinguistic Studies of Literacy
Literacy can be defined as the sets of skills or abilities that operate in the service of comprehension for information we read or hear or see. This includes moment‐by‐moment understanding of that information, as well as the potential application of any knowledge acquired from that information in future settings. Studies of literacy have often focused on the types of activities that are necessary to ensure successful reading experiences. These ha…
Noticing and Revising Discrepancies as Texts Unfold
Readers attempt to build coherent representations for what they read, but those representations may fail to capture the actual content of texts. For example, although narrative situations often change dramatically as plots unfold, readers do not necessarily revise what they know to accurately represent the current state of affairs in a text. This study investigated the conditions that might foster revision, and the temporal locus of potential rev…
Integrating Memory-Based and Constructionist Processes in Accounts of Reading Comprehension
Memory-based and constructionist processes have both been proposed as essential components of the activation of concepts (e.g., propositions) and the establishment of meaningful connections between concepts during reading. In this article, we argue that a comprehensive theory of reading comprehension should include both sets of processes. In support of this view, we summarize the results of several studies that support the contribution of both pr…
Psychological Processes Underlying Literary Impact
Most psychological researchers now accept the premise that literary narratives have an effect on people's everyday lives. Contemporary research examines the types of psychological processes that give rise to literary impact. The article describes experiments in two broad areas. First, it supports a position called the willing construction of disbelief and relates that to readers' feelings of having been transported to narrative worlds. The data s…
Integrating Memory-Based and Constructionist Processes in Accounts of Reading Comprehension
Memory-based and constructionist processes have both been proposed as essential components of the activation of concepts (e.g., propositions) and the establishment of meaningful connections between concepts during reading. In this article, we argue that a comprehensive theory of reading comprehension should include both sets of processes. In support of this view, we summarize the results of several studies that support the contribution of both pr…
Noticing and Revising Discrepancies as Texts Unfold
Readers attempt to build coherent representations for what they read, but those representations may fail to capture the actual content of texts. For example, although narrative situations often change dramatically as plots unfold, readers do not necessarily revise what they know to accurately represent the current state of affairs in a text. This study investigated the conditions that might foster revision, and the temporal locus of potential rev…
Psychological Processes Underlying Literary Impact
Most psychological researchers now accept the premise that literary narratives have an effect on people's everyday lives. Contemporary research examines the types of psychological processes that give rise to literary impact. The article describes experiments in two broad areas. First, it supports a position called the willing construction of disbelief and relates that to readers' feelings of having been transported to narrative worlds. The data s…
Amazing Stories
Authors of fiction need not provide accurate accounts of the world, which might generate concern about the kinds of information people can acquire from narratives. Research has demonstrated that readers liberally encode and rely upon the information provided in fictional stories. To date, materials used to demonstrate these effects have largely included stories taking place in real-world settings. We tested whether readers might exhibit more cons…
Comprehension and Validation of Text Information
Filling in the Gaps
Visual narratives, including graphic novels, illustrated instructions, and picture books, convey event sequences constituting a plot but cannot depict all events that make up the plot. Viewers must generate inferences that fill the gaps between explicitly shown images. This study explored the inferential products and memory implications of processing gaps in visual narratives. Participants viewed picture-stories containing event sequences compris…
Psychological Processes Underlying Literary Impact
Most psychological researchers now accept the premise that literary narratives have an effect on people's everyday lives. Contemporary research examines the types of psychological processes that give rise to literary impact. The article describes experiments in two broad areas. First, it supports a position called the willing construction of disbelief and relates that to readers' feelings of having been transported to narrative worlds. The data s…
Integrating Memory-Based and Constructionist Processes in Accounts of Reading Comprehension
Memory-based and constructionist processes have both been proposed as essential components of the activation of concepts (e.g., propositions) and the establishment of meaningful connections between concepts during reading. In this article, we argue that a comprehensive theory of reading comprehension should include both sets of processes. In support of this view, we summarize the results of several studies that support the contribution of both pr…
Noticing and Revising Discrepancies as Texts Unfold
Readers attempt to build coherent representations for what they read, but those representations may fail to capture the actual content of texts. For example, although narrative situations often change dramatically as plots unfold, readers do not necessarily revise what they know to accurately represent the current state of affairs in a text. This study investigated the conditions that might foster revision, and the temporal locus of potential rev…
Psycholinguistic Studies of Literacy
Literacy can be defined as the sets of skills or abilities that operate in the service of comprehension for information we read or hear or see. This includes moment‐by‐moment understanding of that information, as well as the potential application of any knowledge acquired from that information in future settings. Studies of literacy have often focused on the types of activities that are necessary to ensure successful reading experiences. These ha…
Processing Inaccurate Information
Processing Inaccurate Information
Our lives revolve around the acquisition of information. Sometimes the information we acquire -- from other people, from books, or from the media -- is wrong. Studies show that people rely on such misinformation, sometimes even when they are aware that the information is inaccurate or invalid. And yet investigations of learning and knowledge acquisition largely ignore encounters with this sort of problematic material. This volume fills the gap, o…
Amazing Stories
Authors of fiction need not provide accurate accounts of the world, which might generate concern about the kinds of information people can acquire from narratives. Research has demonstrated that readers liberally encode and rely upon the information provided in fictional stories. To date, materials used to demonstrate these effects have largely included stories taking place in real-world settings. We tested whether readers might exhibit more cons…
Comprehension and Validation of Text Information
Filling in the Gaps
Visual narratives, including graphic novels, illustrated instructions, and picture books, convey event sequences constituting a plot but cannot depict all events that make up the plot. Viewers must generate inferences that fill the gaps between explicitly shown images. This study explored the inferential products and memory implications of processing gaps in visual narratives. Participants viewed picture-stories containing event sequences compris…
Society for Text and Discourse Conference Special Issue
This special issue of Discourse Processes highlights work from the 27th annual meeting of the Society for Text and Discourse held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from July 31 to August 2, 2017. It wa
Do different kinds of introductions influence comprehension and memory for scientific explanations
Compelling and interesting introductions are considered an important way of fostering reader engagement with expository-text content. But only a handful of projects have examined this prescriptive advice. In three experiments, we examined the effects of two different genres of introductions—narrative and expository—on comprehension and memory for texts providing scientific explanations. In Experiment 1, participants read texts without introductio…
Evaluative mindsets can protect against the influence of false information
Psycholinguistic Studies of Literacy
Our understandings of literacy experiences, with respect to both successes and challenges, have been usefully informed by psycholinguistic research. The current entry presents the utility of such approaches by highlighting work specifically examining the processes and products underlying reading experiences. We briefly review the ways in which goals and tasks guide reader attention to and memory for text, the types of inferences that readers cons…
Confidence and knowledge calibrations after reading an introductory text on a complex topic
Differential effects of reader preferences on comprehension of and memory for text
Computer Science (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Linguistics (9 works) · Comprehension (6 works) · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (6 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (6 works) · Reading comprehension (6 works) · Cognitive psychology (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Artificial Intelligence (4 works)