- Regardless of the presence of headings, adult readers use structure strategy to process text. 
- Headings could help make the text structure clearer for the readers, thus improving recall

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- Strategy Selection Hypothesis 
- Strategy Implementation Hypothesis

Two hypotheses on how headings would affect readers’ selection of a text processing strategy 

Sanchez, Rebecca Polley ; Lorch, Elizabeth Pugzles ; Lorch, Robert F. (n.d.). Effects of Headings on Text Processing Strategies. Contemporary educational psychology. San Diego, CA: Elsevier Inc.

Effects of Headings on Text Processing Strategies

Headings could encourage readers to use structure strategy when processing text, thus resulting in a better recall 

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