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Reading comprehension involves a dynamic, interactive set of processes including 1) the activation of prior knowledge, 2) the use of that activated information along with the current text, and 3) the potential updating or revision of memory. Professor Rapp’s program of research examines how these higher-order activities function both successfully and unsuccessfully during reading. He also focus on the mechanisms that underlie our general, everyday reading experiences - for instance, how our preferences for events and characters directly influence our reading processes. Some of his work attempts to generalize these findings from text to a variety of learning conditions, including our experiences exploring spatial environments with maps, our understanding of procedures delivered through multimedia presentations, and the acquisition of scientific knowledge from novel visualizations. All of this work requires the integration of theory and research from different disciplines in psychology (including cognitive and educational psychology). Such an interdisciplinary view is important for both examining the basic mechanisms necessary for comprehension, as well as for advancing applied work that attempts to remediate comprehension difficulties.
Education/Academic qualification
Experimental Psychology, PhD, State University of New York at Stony Brook
… → 2000
General Psychology, MA, New York University
… → 1996
Psychology, Minor in Sociology, BA, SUNY Albany
… → 1994
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Multidisciplinary Program in Educational Sciences
Adam, E. K., Chase-Lansdale, L., Coburn, C. E., Cook, T. D., Destin, M. P., Easterday, M. W., Figlio, D. N., Gerber, E. M., Guryan, J. E., Hedges, L. V., Horn, M. S., Ispa-Landa, S., Jackson, C. K., Lam, W. S. E., Lee, C. D., Medin, D. L., Rapp, D. N., Rosenbaum, J. E., Schanzenbach, D. W., Sherin, B. L., Smilowitz, K. R., Spencer, B. D., Spillane, J. P. & Uttal, D. H.
Institute of Education Sciences
9/1/14 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
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Spatial Intelligence Learning Center (SILC)
Ankenman, B. E., Forbus, K. D., Franconeri, S., Gentner, D., Hedges, L. V., Hespos, S. J., Hinrichs, T. R., Rapp, D. N., Sageman, B. B., Sageman, B. B., Sherin, B. L. & Uttal, D. H.
Temple University, National Science Foundation
10/1/11 → 9/30/18
Project: Research project
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Rapp: SILC: Research
Temple University, National Science Foundation
10/1/11 → 9/30/18
Project: Research project
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LitCog II: Health Literacy and Cognitive Function among Older Adults
Kim, K. A., Lindquist, L. A., Lindquist, L. A., Rapp, D. N., Rapp, D. N., Revelle, W. R., Revelle, W. R., Weintraub, S., Weintraub, S. & Wolf, M.
3/1/11 → 4/30/16
Project: Research project
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Agmt 12/14/10: Eye Tracking Study of Active Ingredient Icons
12/14/10 → 6/13/12
Project: Research project
Research Output
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Can confidence help account for and redress the effects of reading inaccurate information?
Salovich, N. A., Donovan, A. M., Hinze, S. R. & Rapp, D. N., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Memory and Cognition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Look it up: Online search reduces the problematic effects of exposures to inaccuracies
Donovan, A. M. & Rapp, D. N., Oct 1 2020, In: Memory and Cognition. 48, 7, p. 1128-1145 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Letter from the Editor: Registered Reports in Discourse Processes
Rapp, D. N., Jan 2 2019, In: Discourse Processes. 56, 1, 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Can’t We Just Disregard Fake News? The Consequences of Exposure to Inaccurate Information
Rapp, D. N. & Salovich, N. A., Oct 1 2018, In: Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 5, 2, p. 232-239 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Detecting differences between adapted narratives: Implication of order of modality on exposure
Magliano, J. P., Clinton, J. A., O'Brien, E. J. & Rapp, D. N., Jul 1 2018, Empirical Approaches to Comics Research: Digital, Multimodal, and Cognitive Methods. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 284-304 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
2 Scopus citations