The Relationship Between Sustained Attention and Rapid Automatized Naming Tasks
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Authors
Davenport, Taylor
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2026-01-20
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Thesis
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en_US
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Speech therapy , Language and languages , Literacy , Reading , Learning disabilities , Academic theses
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Rapid automatized naming (RAN) tasks are potent predictors of reading abilities, butthere is minimal evidence regarding what they specifically measure. In addition, attention is a critical component to cognitive processing and automaticity, factors which are crucial to reading ability. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between sustained attention and rapid automatized naming tasks, which was measured through the administration of assessments of word reading efficiency, phonological processing, sustained attention to response, and rapid automatized naming to 1st -3rd grade participants. Rapid automatized naming performance was predicted by phonological decoding and “GO” sustained attention to response accuracy performance. These results support the idea that sustained attention contributes to what RAN measures, identifying another factor in reading ability that can be targeted for testing and intervention.
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