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stage of Chinese reading and homophonic errors are corrected more easily than non-homophonic
ones.
1077.7 Implementing the DRC model of reading aloud in Italian, Claudio Mulatti 1 , Remo
Job 2 , 1 University of Trento, Italy; 2 University of Padova, Italy
Coltheart and colleagues (2001) implemented a computational model of reading called dual-route
cascaded (DRC) in which three procedures mediate print to phonology translation: A non-lexical,
rule-based procedure, a lexical semantic procedure, and a lexical non-semantic procedure. The
model accounts for several phenomena characterizing English readers?performance. In this paper,
we present the Italian version of the model. Italian, being a language with a shallow orthography,
is an interesting test for the model. The Italian version has been tested on a variety of behavioral
data, and the results will be discussed in terms of its capacity to account for the patters.
1077.8 Electrophysiological estimates of the time course of semantic and phonological
encoding in implicit Chinese monosyllabic word production, Qingfang Zhang, Yufang Yang,
Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Two different event-related potential (ERP) components were used to investigate the temporal
processing of semantic and phonological encoding during implicit Chinese monosyllabic word
production. Participants were shown pictures and carried out a dual choice go/nogo decision based
on semantic information (whether the picture was of an animate or an inanimate object) and
phonological information (whether the tone of picture’ s name was high level and low rising or
rise falling and high falling). Both the lateralized readiness potential (LRP; related to response
preparation) and N200 (presumably related to response inhibition) indicated that semantic
activation occurs earlier than phonological activation.
1078 ORAL
Emotion and motivation
Chair: James Tin Hang Yip, Hong Kong, China
1078.1 A study of suicidal attempts by drugs and poisonous substances in emergency rooms and
intensive care units of affiliated hospitals affiliated to, Seyed Ali Moini, Hamid Ashkani, Shiraz
University of medical Sciences, Iran
Background: Suicide is a major health problem leading to 9% of deaths. It is also a common cause
of hospital admissions. Materials and Methods: From Mehr 1379 to Khordad 1380, one hundred
patients with an age range of 15 to 65 years, who attempted suicide were selected by simple
random sampling at Faghihi and Namazi hospitals. Results: The majority of the cases were in the
age group of 20-29 years. 54% were females and 57% were single. 59% suffered from a previous
psychiatric disorder notably depression (53%). 78% used drugs as the suicidal agent.
1078.2 Comparing the effects of two types of communication methods on anxiety and
satisfaction patients, Zohreh Parsa Yekta, Nasrin Barough, Taraneh Taghavi, Nahid Sharifi,
Tehran University of Medical, Iran
Objective: comparing the effects of two types of communication methods on anxiety and
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