A modified form of RSVP (rapid serial visual presentation) was presented to 15 male and 15 female undergraduate and graduate students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The participants read 9 short passages electronically presented as 2, 4, or 6 lines of text in rapid sequence on a simulated cell phone display interface, at three speeds. Comprehension of text passages was examined in an attempt to find an ideal method of presenting lengthy text on a small screen interface. The results indicated that as participants were exposed to greater speeds and an increasing number of lines their comprehension of the passages decreased. No interaction was found between number of lines and speed of presentation. The greatest comprehension was found in the 2-line presentation method when displayed at the participant's base-line reading speed. Comprehension was lowest when participants read passages presented in the 6-line format at +50% above their base-line reading speed.
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