The impact of phonological competitors on SfV accuracy is greater for children with low decoding or low word reading skill¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2022 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The probability of a correct SfV response is lower when the number of competitors is large, especially for those with low word attack skills. → Edwards 2022 q2 i? Number of competitors had a greater impact on children with poor word identification skills. → Edwards 2022 (2)

Evidence¶

Edwards 2022¶

Edwards, A. A., Steacy, L. M., Seigelman, N., Rigobon, V. M., Kearns, D. M., Rueckl, J. G., & Compton, D. L. (2022). Unpacking the Unique Relationship Between Set for Variability and Word Reading Development: Examining Word- and Child-Level Predictors of Performance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 114(6). https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000696

q2 · i? · associational · r3

Model 3 results on the significant word attack × number of competitors interaction. The article reports lower accuracy with more competitors, "especially for those with low word attack skills."

"The interaction between word attack and number of competitors indicates that the probability of a correct response is lower when the number of competitors is large, especially for those with low word attack skills."

Edwards 2022 (2)¶

Edwards, A. A., Steacy, L. M., Seigelman, N., Rigobon, V. M., Kearns, D. M., Rueckl, J. G., & Compton, D. L. (2022). Unpacking the Unique Relationship Between Set for Variability and Word Reading Development: Examining Word- and Child-Level Predictors of Performance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 114(6). https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000696

q2 · i? · associational · r3

Model 4 results on the significant word identification × number of competitors interaction, reported as a greater impact of competitors for poorer word readers.

"The interaction between word identification and number of competitors implies that number of competitors had a greater impact on those with poor word identification skills."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Decoding — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it

Related Claims¶

• Phonological predictors (phonological awareness and number of phonological competitors) add unique variance to SfV item performance beyond general predictors — related
• Word-level features predict SfV item difficulty: significant associations with length, order, and number of competitors, but not frequency, concreteness, or surprisal — related
• Set for Variability performance is strongly correlated with word identification, word attack, phonological awareness, and vocabulary in grades 2–5 — related