Print exposure measured with the tART correlates strongly with self-reported topic-specific reading frequency¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q2 · i3 large
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q2 i3 tART-derived print exposure showed a strong rank correlation (Spearman r = 0.744) with participants' self-reported reading frequency across the nine topics. → Song 2025

Evidence¶

Song 2025¶

Song, M., Li, L., He, D. & Cai, Q. (2025). Reading experience reveals shared and idiosyncratic neural patterns during text comprehension. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00390-7

q2 · i3 · associational · r2

Convergent-validity analysis in the main sample comparing tART exposure scores with a survey in which participants reported reading frequency per topic over the last three years on five options converted to 0–4, analyzed with Spearman's rank correlation. The printed correlation is r = 0.744.

"Print exposure measured using tART was significantly correlated with participants’ self-reported exposure, Spearman r = 0.744, p < .0001, suggesting that the tART could reliably assess their topic-specific reading experience."

Discussion¶

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