Browsing Theses by Subject "Reading"
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Basic Processes in Reading: The Role of Spatial Attention in Visual Word Processing
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-01)The present thesis is concerned with the role of spatial attention in visual word processing. Eleven experiments are reported each of which consists of the combination of a manipulation of spatial attention (i.e., cue ... -
Bifocals in children with Down syndrome (BiDS)
(University of Waterloo, 2010-07-28)Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genetic cause of mental challenge in individuals and is associated with many ocular disorders. One of these anomalies which is frequently present in this population is reduced accommodation ... -
Studying Journal Articles under Time Pressure
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-26)The purpose of this dissertation is to understand how students distribute their attention while reading academic journal articles under time pressure. Given that most of the reading done in university is commonly ...