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Savarimuthu, Anisha; Ponniah, R. Joseph – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2023
The relationship between working memory and speech has been a topic of intense research interest and investigation for many years. Memory studies have found that the active processing of working memory is required for language comprehension and speech production. Though there are studies that discuss the capacity of working memory, the processing…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Speech Communication, Speech Skills, Verbal Communication
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Irwin, Julia R.; Tornatore, Lauren A.; Brancazio, Lawrence; Whalen, D. H. – Child Development, 2011
This study used eye-tracking methodology to assess audiovisual speech perception in 26 children ranging in age from 5 to 15 years, half with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and half with typical development. Given the characteristic reduction in gaze to the faces of others in children with ASD, it was hypothesized that they would show reduced…
Descriptors: Autism, Auditory Perception, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Eye Movements
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Whitehouse, Andrew J. O.; Bishop, Dorothy V. M. – Developmental Science, 2008
Autism is a disorder characterized by a core impairment in social behaviour. A prominent component of this social deficit is poor orienting to speech. It is unclear whether this deficit involves an impairment in allocating attention to speech sounds, or a sensory impairment in processing phonetic information. In this study, event-related…
Descriptors: Autism, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Speech Communication, Diagnostic Tests
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Weissberg, Michael; Lamb, Douglas – Communication Monographs, 1977
Compares the effectiveness of cognitive modification, systematic desensitization and speech preparation in the reduction of speech and general anxiety. Results indicate that the cognitive modification program is highly effective in reducing both types of anxiety. (MH)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1984
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The seven titles deal with the following topics: (1) the effects of a seven-hour communication training program on participant utilization of six components of communication style; (2) communication skills and cognitive processes in…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Processes, Communication Apprehension, Communication Problems