cloze procedure

a technique used in both testing and teaching reading and comprehension, in which words are deleted from a text, leaving blank spaces. The number of blanks that students fill in correctly is used as a measure of progress in these subjects. The cloze procedure is based on the Gestalt principle of closure. [introduced in 1953 by Wilson L. Taylor]

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May 9th 2024

binocular summation

the phenomenon of increased sensation or increased magnitude of perceptual response that results from stimulation through both eyes, as compared to stimulation through one eye.