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According to Postman and Bruner, the individual under stress tends to form premature perceptual hypotheses that interfere with correct perception. Such misperception may become stereotyped and, hence, resistant to correction. This phenomenon can occur under any conditions of perception including that of reading. On this basis, it was hypothesized that reading disability might be related to premature hypothesis-formation. The hypothesis was not confirmed with the present sample. Fifth and sixth grade disabled readers (n = 20) performed as well as 20 normal third grade reading peers. Longitudinal study was recommended.

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Reading Disability and Hypothesis-Formation: An Application of the Postman and Bruner Theory

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