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Eye Movement Studies on the Perceptual Span of Chinese Reading by Fifth Graders

YAN Guo-li1, XIONG Jian-ping1,2, BAI Xue-jun1   

  1. Academy of psychology and behavior in Tianjin Normal Unversity
  • Online:2008-01-15 Published:2008-01-15

Abstract: The eye-movement-contingent display change technique was used in this study to explore the perceptual span of the fifth graders.The results are as follows:(1) the fifth graders' perceptual span in Chinese reading was asymmetric;(2) the fifth graders'perceptual span was 1 character to the left of the fixated character and 2 or 3 characters to its right.

Key words: perpetual span in Chinese reading, eye movement contingent display change technique, fifth grader

CLC Number: 

  • B844.2
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