Relationship of print size to visual distance in reading activity of young school children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11510607 |
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| Authors | J L Parker (James Cook University of North Queensland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 20-25 |
| Publication date | 1972-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0005-0067 • E-ISSN: 1742-9544 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00050067208259911 |
| OpenAlex | W1976689825 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
It has been generally thought that speed of reading is related to the size of the printed matter being read. However, the theory that when reading smaller print the eye would be able to “take in” more words in the perceptual span than would be the case for reading larger print is not supported by experimental evidence. O'Brien (1962) found that reading speeds of some 650 school children in 4th, 5th and 6th grades did not differ significantly when reading print which varied in size between 8, 10, and 12 point
Developmental psychology · Linguistics · Perception · Point (geometry · Reading (process · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Tactile and Sensory Interactions
| Highly cited | No |
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