The relationship of measures of visual acuity and ametropia to reading speed

Abstract

The Betts tests of visual sensation and perception and the Ives test of acuity and ametropia were administered to a group of slow readers and to a group of fast readers. The two groups were selected from 1200 Minnesota sophomores and juniors on the basis of performance on the Chapman-Cook speed-of-reading test. The two groups were also equated for intelligence. Results indicated that neither test differentiates fast from slow readers on the college level. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)