Tracking and retention performance at three speech rates for college students and marginally literate men. (percentages are approximate values)

tracking

college students

when speech rate is hundred twenty eight, the mean percent correct is ninety eight.

when the rate is two hundred twenty eight, the percent is eighty eight.

when the rate is three hundred twenty eight, the percent is sixty.

marginally literate men

when speech rate is hundred twenty eight, the mean percent correct is sixty.

when the rate is two hundred twenty eight, the percent is twenty one.

when the rate is three hundred twenty eight, the percent is eight.

retention

college students

when speech rate is hundred twenty eight, the mean percent correct is ninety.

when the rate is two hundred twenty eight, the percent is eighty eight.

when the rate is three hundred twenty eight, the percent is ninety two.

marginally literate men

when speech rate is hundred twenty eight, the mean percent correct is eighty.

when the rate is two hundred twenty eight, the percent is sixty.

when the rate is three hundred twenty eight, the percent is fifty.

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