Working Memory Capacity as a Predictor of Multiple Text Comprehension
- Resource Type
- Journal Articles
Reports - Research
- Authors
- Hildenbrand, Lena (ORCID 0000-0002-6344-4827); Wiley, Jennifer (ORCID 0000-0002-2590-7392)
- Source
- Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal. 2023 60(4-5):378-396.
- Subject
- Short Term Memory
Reading Comprehension
Predictor Variables
College Entrance Examinations
Test Preparation
Test Items
Reading Tests
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0163-853X
1532-6950
The present study examined the relationship between working memory capacity (WMC) and comprehension on a multiple text assessment from the ACT test for college preparedness in which texts are available during question answering. Specifically, it was of interest whether differences in relations would be seen across different question types. Only performance on the inference questions was uniquely related to WMC whereas performance on textbase and across-text questions was not. Results suggest that WMC still plays a role in comprehension even when texts are available, and the role of WMC seems to be most strongly tied to integration demands.