"Cloze" readability scores as indices of individual differences in comprehension and aptitude

Abstract

In the "close procedure" the readability of a prose passage is measured by the number of deleted words readers correctly guess. To three test groups (N s = 58), "easy," "hard" and "any" cloze passages were administered in a before-after design together with a knowledge pretest, and these data were related to AFQT scores. "Cloze" scores, knowledge test scores, and AFQT scores were all positively correlated. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)