Description
Parafoveal processing is central to the mechanisms underlying eye movement control during reading for comprehension. However, little is known about the role of parafoveal preview during skimming for gist. This OSF-preregistered study utilized a gaze-contingent boundary paradigm to assess how task demands can affect parafoveal processing of short words. 64 participants read or skimmed sentences containing a 3-letter low-frequency critical word (e.g., nap), for which the preview was either identical or visually-similar (e.g., noy). For first-pass measures there were additive effects of task and preview: for both tasks, words were more likely to be skipped, and had shorter single fixations when receiving an identical preview. In contrast, there were larger preview effects during reading for comprehension for later measures (e.g., regression path duration). The results indicate that the effects of parafoveal preview on initial processing of short words can be similar during reading and skimming, but task demands can modulate effects of preview on subsequent rereading behaviour. We also employed a lexical decision cross-context repetition priming paradigm to examine whether reading task can modulate continued lexical activation of words after reading. The implications for developing theoretical accounts of the mechanisms underlying eye movement control during skimming will be discussed.| Period | 4 Jul 2024 |
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| Event title | Experimental Psychology Society Meeting |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | York, United KingdomShow on map |