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We discuss three points from Altmann's (this issue) reply to our comment on the use of the regression contingent analysis. First, we again argue that the Altmann, Garnham, and Dennis (1992) paper leaves the impression that eye movements are a necessary index of readers being garden pathed Second, we acknowledge that differences among previously published studies dealing with parsing strategies are as likely to be due to structural differences in the stimuli as they are to memory span differences or different reading strategies. Third, we argue that researchers should examine a large number of possible dependent measures that are obtainable from the eye movement record.
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Rayner, K., Serene, S.C. Regression-contingent analyses: A reply to Altmann. Mem Cogn 22, 291–292 (1994). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03200857
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