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Cumulative self-paced reading is a reliable measure in online experiments

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that cumulative self-paced reading is a reliable measure in online experiments?

Yes. Cumulative self-paced reading is established and widely used across multiple psycholinguistic studies as a reliable online experimental measure of real-time language comprehension.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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The retrieved papers consistently demonstrate that self-paced reading (including web-based and cumulative variants) is a heavily relied upon, standard methodology for investigating online language comprehension, syntactic processing, and lexical retrieval across various populations. There are no papers refuting its reliability as an experimental measure.

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A methodological synthesis of self-paced reading in second language research
2018
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MARSDEN, E., THOMPSON, S., & PLONSKY, L. (2018). A methodological synthesis of self-paced reading in second language research. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0142716418000036

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Processing of regular and irregular past tense morphology in highly proficient second language learners of English: A self-paced reading study
2012
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PLIATSIKAS, C. & MARINIS, T. (2012). Processing of regular and irregular past tense morphology in highly proficient second language learners of English: A self-paced reading study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0142716412000082

Conscious rereading is confirmatory: Evidence from bidirectional self-paced reading
2022
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Paape, D. & Vasishth, S. (2022). Conscious rereading is confirmatory: Evidence from bidirectional self-paced reading. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5070/g6011182

Using self-paced reading in research with heritage speakers: a role for reading skill in the online processing of Spanish verb argument specifications
2023
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Jegerski, J. & Keating, G. D. (2023). Using self-paced reading in research with heritage speakers: a role for reading skill in the online processing of Spanish verb argument specifications. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1056561

Are Frequent Phrases Directly Retrieved like Idioms? An Investigation with Self-Paced Reading and Language Models
2023
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Rambelli, G., Chersoni, E., Senaldi, M., Blache, P., & Lenci, A. (2023). Are Frequent Phrases Directly Retrieved like Idioms? An Investigation with Self-Paced Reading and Language Models. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.18653/v1/2023.mwe-1.13

Online comprehension of conditionals in context: A self-paced reading study on wenn (‘if’) versus nur wenn (‘only if’) in German
2022
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Barthel, M., Tomasello, R., & Liu, M. (2022). Online comprehension of conditionals in context: A self-paced reading study on wenn (‘if’) versus nur wenn (‘only if’) in German. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1515/lingvan-2021-0083

More than words: Effects of grammaticality and lexical surprisal in self-paced reading.
2026
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Slaats, S., Meyer, A. S., & Martin, A. E. (2026). More than words: Effects of grammaticality and lexical surprisal in self-paced reading.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2026.106476

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The retrieved papers consistently demonstrate that self-paced reading (including web-based and cumulative variants) is a heavily relied upon, standard methodology for investigating online language comprehension, syntactic processing, and lexical retrieval across various populations. There are no papers refuting its reliability as an experimental measure.

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