410 • GlossaryWord frequency effect The phenomenon of faster reading time for high-frequency words than
for low-frequency words. (11)
Word length effect The notion that it is more difficult to remember a list of long words than a
list of short words. (5)
Word superiority effect The idea that letters are easier to identify when they are part of a
word than when they are seen in isolation or in a string of letters that do not form a
word. (11)
Working memory A limited-capacity system for temporary storage and manipulation of infor-
mation for complex tasks such as comprehension, learning, and reasoning. (5)33559_14_glossary_p391-410.indd 41033559_14_glossary_p391-410.indd 410 13/04/10 5:47 PM13/04/10 5:47 PM
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