Abstract
The performances of three age groups (50‐, 60‐, and 70‐year‐olds) were compared on an eye‐voice span (EVS) task, and their performance was related to eyesight, intelligence (fluid and crystallized), education level, and quality and quantity of reading experience. There was a significant age‐related quantitative decline in EVS, but no qualitative change. This decline could not be completely accounted for by any of the other variables, lending credence to a theory of a general aging effect. The finding that a decline in EVS was not reflected in a change in reading speed indicates a possible compensatory mechanism. Implications of the findings are discussed.
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