If the parafoveal preview benefit is reduced during reading due to a low-quality font, which consequence follows regarding saccades?

💡 Explanation

Saccade duration will increase substantially, because with a reduced parafoveal preview benefit, the eyes spend more time processing each word. This prolonged processing time leads to longer fixations and therefore increased saccade durations, rather than changes in amplitude or frequency, because the cognitive system needs more time to decode information.

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