Table 3.
Average Temporal and Probability Measures on Word n + 1 as a Function of Foveal Semantic Load and Preview Status (Between-Subject Standard Errors). PB = Preview Benefit (Invalid – Valid)
| SFD | FFD | GD | RPD | p(Reg) | p(Skip) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expected n | |||||||
| Valid n + 1 | 211 (12) | 215 (22) | 246 (23) | 261 (23) | .05 (.04) | .23 (.09) | |
| Invalid n + 1 | 272 (18) | 269 (25) | 296 (25) | 312 (25) | .12 (07) | .17 (.07) | |
| PB | 61 | 54 | 50 | 51 | .07 | .06 | |
| Unexpected n | |||||||
| Valid n + 1 | 220 (14) | 221 (27) | 258 (27) | 300 (27) | .10 (.06) | .21 (.09) | |
| Invalid n + 1 | 243 (15) | 250 (29) | 286 (30) | 352 (30) | .19 (.08) | .17 (.07) | |
| PB | 23 | 29 | 28 | 52 | .09 | .04 | |
| Incongruent n | |||||||
| Valid n + 1 | 273 (23) | 251 (33) | 306 (33) | 486 (33) | .36 (.10) | .16 (.08) | |
| Invalid n + 1 | 276 (21) | 267 (36) | 317 (36) | 529 (36) | .48 (.08) | .17 (.08) | |
| PB | 3 | 16 | 11 | 43 | .12 | −.01 | |
Note. SFD = single fixation duration, FFD = first fixation duration, GD = gaze duration, RPD = regression path duration, p(Reg) = probability of regression, p(Skip) = probability of skipping, PB = Preview Benefit (Invalid - Valid). PB for pSkip is inverted since word skipping tends to occur for words that are easier to process.