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Constructing Inferences During Narrative Text Comprehension by Graesser, Arthur C, Singer, Murray, Trabasso, Tom

“…The authors describe a constructionist theory that accounts for the knowledge-based inferences that are constructed when readers comprehend narrative text…”
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Inferential Questioning: Effects on Comprehension of Narrative Texts as a Function of Grade and Timing by van den Broek, Paul, Tzeng, Yuhtsuen, Risden, Kirsten, Trabasso, Tom, Basche, Patricia

“…In this study, we investigated the effects of inferential questioning, and of the timing of such questioning, on narrative comprehension by 4th-, 7th-, and…”
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The Development of Goal Plans of Action in the Narration of a Picture Story by Trabasso, Tom, Nickels, Margret

“…Studies the construction of coherent narrations of events in a picture storybook by children and adults. Applies a causal network discourse analysis. Analyzes…”
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How Siblings Resolve Their Conflicts: The Importance of First Offers, Planning, and Limited Opposition by Ross, Hildy, Ross, Michael, Stein, Nancy, Trabasso, Tom

“…Sixty-four sibling dyads (4-12 years old; 61% males; 83% European-American) were asked to resolve an ongoing conflict. Older siblings provided leadership by…”
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What Happens at Reunions? Exploring Causal Connections and Their Role in Reunion Effects by Trabasso, Tom, Wiley, Jennifer

“…Past research on anaphor resolution has investigated the availability of discourse information related to characters that part and reunite. Upon reunion,…”
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Goal Plans of Action and Inferences During Comprehension of Narratives by Trabasso, Tom, Wiley, Jennifer

“…A theory of how readers monitor concerns of characters and make causal inferences during reading is presented. The focus is on the reader's understanding of…”
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Understanding Text: Achieving Explanatory Coherence through On-Line Inferences and Mental Operations in Working Memory by Trabasso, Tom, Suh, Soyoung

“…Studies whether global, causal inferences are made during comprehension. Provides verbal protocol data in the form of talking aloud during reading. Discusses…”
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Strategic Processing During Comprehension by Magliano, Joseph P, Trabasso, Tom, Graesser, Arthur C

“…This study addresses 3 questions: How flexible are readers when reading strategically? How is strategic processing affected by properties of the text? and Do…”
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Story Understanding and Counterfactual Reasoning by Trabasso, Tom, Bartolone, Jake

“…D. Kahneman and A. Tversky (1982 ), in a seminal study on counterfactual reasoning, claimed empirical support for a simulation heuristic wherein ease of…”
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Appraisal and Goal Processes as Predictors of Psychological Well-Being in Bereaved Caregivers by Stein, Nancy, Folkman, Susan, Trabasso, Tom, Richards, T. Anne

“…Narratives of 30 caregivers were scored for appraisals and coping responses following the death of their partners from AIDS. Appraisals were identified as…”
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Black English: A Seminar by Harrison, Deborah Sears, Ed, Trabasso, Tom, Ed

“…The sixteen essays collected in this volume reflect a cross-section of ethnic and professional viewpoints toward Black English. Written by resident and…”
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Conscious Understanding during Comprehension by Trabasso, Tom, Magliano, Joseph P

“…Investigates conscious understanding during narrative comprehension as revealed through use of think-aloud methodology. Presents an analytical model of…”
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The quality of family relationships within and across generations: A social relations analysis by Ross, Hildy, Stein, Nancy, Trabasso, Tom, Woody, Erik, Ross, Michael

“…Parents and two children (average ages: 81/2 and 51/2 years) in 76 families each appraised the quality of their relationships with one another. Family members…”
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The quality of family relationships within and across generations: A social relations analysis: Dyadic and group perspectives on close relationships by ROSS, Hildy, STEIN, Nancy, TRABASSO, Tom, WOODY, Erik, ROSS, Michael

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Evaluation during the understanding of narratives by Özyürek, Asli, Trabasso, Tom

“…Evaluation plays a role in the telling and understanding of narratives, in communicative interaction, emotional understanding, and in psychological well-being…”
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Understanding and Organizing Emotional Experience: Autobiographical Accounts of Traumatic Events by Stein, Nancy L., Trabasso, Tom, Albro, Elizabeth R.

“…Autobiographical accounts of traumatic and stressful emotional events reveal how we understand and organize personally meaningful experiences. Our analysis of…”
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Logical Necessity and Transitivity of Causal Relations in Stories by Trabasso, Tom

“…Describes a recursive transition network model that analyzes and represents a story as a causal network of categorized clauses and labeled relations. Reports…”
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Causal Representation of Narratives by Trabasso, Tom

“…Describes an analytical model which provides explicit criteria to identify possible causal relations that a reader might infer between events in order to…”
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The Development of Coherence in Narratives by the Understanding of Intentional Action by Trabasso, Tom

“…A study examined how global coherence in story comprehension develops in children through causal inference. Stories of contrasting structure were analyzed by a…”
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The Achievement of Global Coherence through Local Causal Inferences in Narrative Comprehension and Production by Trabasso, Tom

“…Using a recursive network transition model for depicting stories to generate two stories of contrasting structure (successive episodes organized by topic and…”
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