Why does working memory capacity predict variation in reading comprehension? On the influence of mind wandering and executive attention

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 302-320

  McVay, Jennifer C ^a   Kane, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Executive control; Individual differences; Mind wandering; Reading comprehension; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COMPREHENSION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REACTION TIME; READING; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; COMPREHENSION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REACTION TIME; READING;

EID: 84865741938     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025250     Document Type: Article

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