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Rapid automatized processing of nouns and verbs in typical children

  • Priya M. Biddappa EMAIL logo , Divya Seth and R. Manjula
Published/Copyright: October 14, 2016

Abstract

The utility of Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) as a clinical tool to predict later reading abilities was addressed by researchers as early as the 1970s. Over the years, several variants of the task came into existence such as inclusion of a variety of stimuli, varying picture size, etc. but very few have addressed the response modality. The study aimed to compare rapid processing skills in typical children in verbal and non-verbal modalities using picture arrays of nouns and verbs. Twenty typically developing children in the age range of 5–7 years participated in the study. Picture arrays of five common nouns and verbs each served as the stimuli. The task comprised picture naming and picture pointing. The results revealed that nouns were processed faster than verbs in both verbal and non-verbal modalities. It was also found that there was no difference in the processing of nouns between the two modalities unlike verbs. Overall, the results point to the potential use of a non-verbal task to assess the rapid processing skills in children with limited verbal abilities.

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the Director, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, Karnataka, India, for the permission to carry out the study. The authors would also like to extend their gratitude to all children who participated in the study and their caregivers for all the support.

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Received: 2016-6-7
Accepted: 2016-8-30
Published Online: 2016-10-14
Published in Print: 2017-8-28

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