As Young Children Learn to Read, They Often Have Difficulty

question 29

Multiple Choice

As young children learn to read, they often have difficulty comprehending what the story is saying because they are working so hard to decode what the words are. This reflects an over-reliance on which type of processing?

• A) threshold
• B) top-down
• C) transduction
• D) bottom-up

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Definitions:

Convergence

The act of moving toward union or uniformity, especially in a scientific, social, or psychological context.

Nearby Object

An item or thing that is physically close to a point of reference or location.

Gestalt Principle

A theory in psychology that proposes the human brain sees objects as whole forms rather than as a collection of parts.

Proximity

The state of being close to something or someone in distance or relationship.