chapter 11

Question 1

reinstatement search

Answer 1

search of LTM to place words in STM where they can be used to integrate text

Question 2

situation model

Answer 2

integration of prior knowledge to figure out what the text is discussing

Question 3

readability formula

Answer 3

uses variables such as word frequency to predict the readability of text

Question 4

readability

Answer 4

number of recalled propositions divided by reading time

Question 5

what can change our comprehension of text material

Answer 5

prior knowledge

Question 6

text comprehension is dependent on

Answer 6

reader knowledge & content of the text

Question 7

local coherence

Answer 7

integration of ideas within the immediate context of a text

Question 8

global coherence

Answer 8

integration of major ideas that occur throughout a text

Question 9

causal relations is

Answer 9

local coherence

Question 10

story structure is

Answer 10

global coherence

Question 11

comprehension and memory of text information is influenced by

Answer 11

story structure, script knowledge, integration of ideas

Question 12

text comprehension is facilitated when

Answer 12

the statement contains info presented earlier
info presented is still in working memory
direct relationship