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Peer reviewedGarrison, Wayne; And Others – American Annals of the Deaf, 1992
This study examined characteristics of multiple-choice reading comprehension tasks suspected of influencing their difficulty, through administration of the California Achievement Tests to 158 deaf college students. Problem components evaluated included manifest content, psychologically salient features, and processing demands. Variation in item…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Deafness, Difficulty Level
