alleryWho is thought to have coined the term speed reading in the late 1950s?
AEvelyn Wood
BAnn Brown
CNeil Postman
DJacques Derrida
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Evelyn Wood
1. The term appeared in the late 1950s.
2. Schoolteacher Evelyn Wood is thought to have coined it.
3. She used her hand as a pacer for the eyes.
_Source: Wikipedia, Speed reading, History_
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