Use of cognitive capacity in reading: Effects of some content features of text∗

Britton, Bruce K.; Graesser, Arthur C.; Glynn, Shawn M.; Hamilton, Tom; Penland, M. J.

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“…In the text domain, we have specifically suggested that fairy tales afford the extraction of the relationships within (or organizational structure of) the text, whereas expository texts do not readily afford the extraction of such information (McDaniel et al, 1986). The basis for this difference is presumably that the schemata available for processing fairy tales are better developed, better organized, more familiar, and more regular than those used to process expository texts (Britton et aL, 1983;Kintsch and Young, 1984). More recent work raises the possibility that the basis for the difference could also be in the degree to which overall causal structure is readily obtained from local causal relations in the text (Fletcher and Bloom, 1988), with causal chains more clearly defined in narratives than in expository texts (Zelinski and Gilewski, 1988).…”

Section: Differential Affordances Across Materialsmentioning

confidence: 94%

Material-appropriate processing: A contextualist approach to reading and studying strategies

McDaniel

Einstein

1989

Educ Psychol Rev

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Section: Differential Affordances Across Materialsmentioning

confidence: 94%

Material-appropriate processing: A contextualist approach to reading and studying strategies

McDaniel

Einstein

1989

Educ Psychol Rev

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“…It was observed that people reacted more slowly when reading narratives. The researchers, and Willingham with them, concluded that this was because people were more absorbed in reading narratives (Britton et al 1983). Willingham (2004) proposes that the reason stories are interesting is because 'Story structure naturally leads the listener (or reader) to make inferences that are neither terribly easy, nor impossibly difficult'.…”

Section: Willingham's Review Of Narrative In Psycholinguisticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The references Willingham gives of research showing that stories are more interesting than expositions are by Bruce Britton et al (1983) and Kim (1999). Willingham explains that Britton et al (1983) conducted experiments to see how fast people would react to an external stimulus, such as a sound, when reading narratives as opposed to reading expositions.…”

Section: Willingham's Review Of Narrative In Psycholinguisticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Without foundation or neutral standpoint: using immanent critique to guide a literature review

Isaksen¹

2018

Journal of Critical Realism

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Literature reviews have traditionally been a simple exercise in reporting the current relevant research, both to provide an overview of the current status of the field, and perhaps to draw attention to controversies. From the perspective of positivist research traditions, it was important to neutrally report all the relevant research, which was assumed to be foundational. In this article, written for the Applied Critical Realism special issue of Journal of Critical Realism, I use my own research to illustrate how a literature review might look if it were non-foundational and guided by the principles of immanent critique. Immanent critique is central to Bhaskar's philosophical methodology but has not been much applied in critical realist empirical research. Following a brief introduction to immanent critique, its history and relation to other ways of grounding knowledge, an excerpt from a literature review is used as backdrop for an extended discussion about various potential applications, and implications, of immanent critique in social research. Immanent critique as method can take the form of noting theory-theory, theorypractice, and/or theory-data inconsistencies. Immanent critique as grounds for knowledge provides the possibility for knowledge and rational theory choice despite a rejection of foundationalism and of neutral standpoints. As a method by which to structure a literature review, immanent critique provides an excellent way to better understand the relevant literature, to formulate justifiable opinions about it, and to guide research questions. KEYWORDSImmanent critique; critical realist research; methodology; standpoint; foundation; rational theory choice Immanent critiqueWhen Roy Bhaskar first introduced his philosophical methodology, it was as a form of transcendental argument (Bhaskar 1975a;Bhaskar [1975bBhaskar [ ] 2008. Later he came to situate this form of argument within the confines of an immanent critique (Bhaskar [1986(Bhaskar [ ] 2009Laclau and Bhaskar 1998;Bhaskar and Callinicos 2003) and most recently immanent critique has taken stage front and centre as his methodology of choice (Bhaskar 2016). Immanent critique is seen as the most effective way to persuade someone of a competing perspective because you are arguing from their stated or implicit

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“…11 In mobile advertising, a caller usually decides to use mobile advertisements to convey text messages containing specific or detailed information. 12 Studies have suggested that text messages in SMS have become a new form of social communication in mobile advertising due to the informative, personalized nature of those messages. 13,14 The major limitations of text, however, include lack of graphics, dynamic processes, and attractive designs.…”

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The Influence of Media Type on Attitude Toward Mobile Advertisements Over Time

Sung

Cho

2012

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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This study explores the relationships between consumers and mobile advertisements on attitude change over time. Two experiments were used to investigate both immediate and delayed effects of different media types on attitudes toward mobile advertisements. Experiment 1 formulated three types of advertisements corresponding to three media types: text, still pictures, and motion pictures. The results indicate that motion pictures on mobile phones significantly influence consumers' initial attitudes toward advertisements. Experiment 2, focusing on delayed effects, was conducted 4 weeks after Experiment 1. Ninety-five of the 117 participants in Experiment 1 were contacted via cellular phone. The results of Experiment 2 showed a decrease in attitude in relation to motion pictures, whereas an increase in attitude in relation to text and still pictures was observed. The findings were interpreted from the perspectives of media characteristics, consumer behavior, and advertising research.

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Use of cognitive capacity in reading: Effects of some content features of text∗

Cited by 43 publications

References 27 publications

Material-appropriate processing: A contextualist approach to reading and studying strategies

Material-appropriate processing: A contextualist approach to reading and studying strategies

Without foundation or neutral standpoint: using immanent critique to guide a literature review

The Influence of Media Type on Attitude Toward Mobile Advertisements Over Time

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