Presentation
Gender and Reading: An Examination of Comprehension in Prose and Poetry
Association for Psychological Science, 20th Annual Convention
Document Type
Poster Session
Event Date
5-23-2008
Location
Chicago, IL
Abstract
This study examined gender differences in reading comprehension of prose and poetry. An AP reading and comprehension exam was administered to 172 high school students. Data analysis indicated that there are few differences in reading comprehension between genders, but reading comprehension is significantly correlated with interest in literature.
Disciplines
Citation Information
J. Whitehair, N. Moore, Milton E. Becknell and Chi-en Hwang. "Gender and Reading: An Examination of Comprehension in Prose and Poetry" Association for Psychological Science, 20th Annual Convention (2008) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/chi-en_hwang/39/