By the 1960s, when this test was published, employers often gave job candidates standardized examinations. This set of one arithmetic and one reading test was designed particularly for adults with ...

The group that didn’t read made more progress on a reading comprehension test. Researchers said the gains were akin to an improvement in verbal IQ and “of a magnitude that is likely to be of ...

A mystery surrounding the relationship between reading and memory is whether it's reading that helps to improve memory or if strong working memory abilities improve reading comprehension skills.

According to the San Diego Council on Literacy, 560,000 adults in the county read at a 4th-grade level or less. Individuals with limited reading skills will have a hard time finding employment and ...

On standard reading tests of fluency and comprehension as well as in a standard word-list reading test, readers who received r-acc training showed significant gains.

In a study, a group of adult readers who frequently used electronic devices were significantly less successful on a reading comprehension test after reading several scientific articles compared to ...

In a Reading Comprehension test you are not reading for just a vague general understanding of the passage. You usually have to read for detailed understanding.