SPC Speed Reading Eye Movement Control 2

Question 1

During which part of the eye movement cycle does the brain actually take in visual information from text?

Accepted Answer

During fixations, when the eyes are briefly still

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During saccades, when the eyes are jumping

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During blinks between lines

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Continuously, regardless of eye movement

Question 2

A reader averages 250 milliseconds per fixation and makes 8 fixations per line. Which change would most directly increase reading speed?

Accepted Answer

Widening the visual span to reduce fixations per line

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Blinking more often to refresh the eyes

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Reading each line twice for accuracy

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Moving the head instead of the eyes

Question 3

What is the term for the quick right-to-left eye movement made when jumping from the end of one line to the start of the next?

Accepted Answer

Return sweep

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Regression

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Micro-saccade

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Pursuit movement

Question 4

Frequent regressions during reading most commonly indicate what?

Accepted Answer

Habitual re-reading or lapses in comprehension confidence

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Superior comprehension skills

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A naturally wide visual span

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Efficient use of peripheral vision

Question 5

Which tool or technique is most directly used to train smoother, forward-only eye movements?

Accepted Answer

Using a pacer such as a finger, pen, or card

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Reading aloud slowly

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Memorizing vocabulary lists

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Increasing screen brightness

Question 6

The small central region of the retina that provides the sharp vision needed to identify words is called the:

Accepted Answer

Fovea

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Sclera

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Iris

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Optic disc

Question 7

Why do skilled readers avoid fixating on the very first and last words of each line?

Accepted Answer

Peripheral vision can capture line edges, so indenting fixations saves time

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The first and last words are never important

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It prevents eye strain from bright margins

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It forces slower, more careful reading