An investigation of concurrent ERP and self‐paced reading methodologies
- 10 September 2007
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Psychophysiology
- Vol. 44 (6), 927-935
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8986.2007.00593.x
Abstract
Traditionally, event‐related brain potential (ERP) studies of language processing have presented words at a fixed rate using rapid serial visual presentation. Recent studies suggest, however, that the processes engaged during sentence comprehension are contingent on word presentation rate. These findings underscore the importance of allowing participants to read at a natural pace. The present study employed simultaneous self‐paced reading and ERP methodologies to examine behavioral and neural responses while participants read sentences containing pragmatic or morphosyntactic violations or no violations. ERP and self‐paced reading results replicated previous findings. This novel combination of behavioral and ERP methodologies combines the high temporal resolution and direct neural measures offered by ERPs with the more natural reading environment and information about processing load provided by self‐paced reading.Keywords
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