thanks Paul! What a wonderful plug for student research, and for
publication in a journal such as psi chi, in addition to some answers!
Annette
Quoting Paul Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
There is also a recent article in the Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate
Research (Summer 2006, Volume 11, Issue #2). Here's the Abstract:
==================================
Can You Raed This Srcmabeld Msesgae? Testing a Mass E-mail Assertion
by Jennifer Stover, Tiffany Dismuke, Christie Nelson, and Jon E. Grahe
- Monmouth College
This research examined the effects of reading a passage when the
letters in words were scrambled. It was conducted as a class project
in response to an anonymous mass e-mail that claimed there was no
effect on reading as long as the first and last letters of a word were
properly placed (i.e., palced). The hypotheses of this experiment were
that the scrambling of letters in words would: (a) increase latency,
(b) increase frustration, (c) decrease comfort, and (d) reduce
comprehension (perceived and actual). Participants read 1 of 4
paragraphs that varied in length and whether they were scrambled, then
completed a short survey. The findings suggested that scrambling a
word influenced reading latency, frustration, and comfort with the
message, but not comprehension. Theoretical implications of these
findings were discussed.
==================================
Paul Smith
Alverno College
Milwaukee
---
To make changes to your subscription go to:
http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
Professor of Psychology
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
619-260-4006
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
----------------------------------------------------------------
This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
---
To make changes to your subscription go to:
http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
