Table 3.

Summary of participant performance on reading battery

Effect of interestWord typeMean accuracy (SD)Mean difference (SD)Range of difference
LexicalityWord67% (36)32% (26)−5 to +95%
Pseudoword35% (35)
RegularityRegular63% (38)0% (12)−33 to +27%
Irregular63% (36)
ConcretenessConcrete67% (39)2% (8)−27 to +23%
Abstract65% (39)
  • Mean difference indicates the average difference in accuracy between words and pseudowords, regular and irregular words, and concrete and abstract words. Range of difference indicates the minimum and maximum difference in accuracy between words and pseudowords, regular and irregular words, and concrete and abstract words. A total of 73 subjects completed the lexicality task; 48 completed the regularity and concreteness tasks.