Question 1

Comprehenders process a negative by:

Accepted Answer

A)  first processing the negation,then the embedded supposition,and then the negation again. 
B)  first processing its negation and then the embedded supposition. 
C)  first processing its embedded supposition and then the negation. 
D)  processing the embedded supposition and the negation together. 
A)  first processing the negation,then the embedded supposition,and then the negation again. 
B)  first processing its negation and then the embedded supposition. 
C)  first processing its embedded supposition and then the negation. 
D)  processing the embedded supposition and the negation together.

Question 2

When an ambiguous word is presented,readers select a meaning within:

Accepted Answer

A)  70 msec. 
B)  200 msec. 
C)  700 msec. 
D)  7 sec. 
A)  70 msec. 
B)  200 msec. 
C)  700 msec. 
D)  7 sec.

Question 3

The P600 is an indicant of difficulty in semantic processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Garden-path sentences are an example of a _____ ambiguity.

Accepted Answer

A)  parsing 
B)  permanent 
C)  transient 
D)  utilization 
A)  parsing 
B)  permanent 
C)  transient 
D)  utilization

Question 5

Bridging inferences are made automatically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

While reading,readers fixate on:

Accepted Answer

A)  every word. 
B)  almost every word. 
C)  familiar words only. 
D)  unfamiliar words only. 
A)  every word. 
B)  almost every word. 
C)  familiar words only. 
D)  unfamiliar words only.

Question 7

Mason,et al.'s (2003)study of the processing of ambiguity in sentence structure showed that sentences of which type led to the greatest activation of Broca's area?

Accepted Answer

A)  unambiguous 
B)  ambiguous preferred 
C)  ambiguous neutral 
D)  ambiguous unpreferred 
A)  unambiguous 
B)  ambiguous preferred 
C)  ambiguous neutral 
D)  ambiguous unpreferred

Question 8

What evidence suggests that we begin to interpret a sentence before we encounter the main verb?

Accepted Answer

Our immediacy of processing implies that

Comprehenders process a negative by:

When an ambiguous word is presented,readers select a meaning within:

The P600 is an indicant of difficulty in semantic processing.

Garden-path sentences are an example of a _____ ambiguity.

Bridging inferences are made automatically.

While reading,readers fixate on:

Mason,et al.'s (2003)study of the processing of ambiguity in sentence structure showed that sentences of which type led to the greatest activation of Broca's area?

What evidence suggests that we begin to interpret a sentence before we encounter the main verb?

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Exam 13: Language Comprehension

Comprehenders process a negative by:

When an ambiguous word is presented,readers select a meaning within:

The P600 is an indicant of difficulty in semantic processing.

Garden-path sentences are an example of a _____ ambiguity.

Bridging inferences are made automatically.

While reading,readers fixate on:

Mason,et al.'s (2003)study of the processing of ambiguity in sentence structure showed that sentences of which type led to the greatest activation of Broca's area?

What evidence suggests that we begin to interpret a sentence before we encounter the main verb?

The Science of Cognition

Perception

Attention and Performance

Mental Imagery

Representation of Knowledge

Human Memory: Encoding and Storage

Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

Problem Solving

Expertise

Reasoning

Decision Making

Language Structure

Individual Differences in Cognition

Filters