Maria Is Interested in How Children Process Letters When Learning

Multiple Choice

Maria is interested in how children process letters when learning to read.If she were doing her research in the 1890s, which method would she have been likely to use?

A) Calculate the time it takes a child to read a six-letter word versus a three-letter word.
B) Assess whether a letter is perceived differently when viewed on its own or as part of a word.
C) Investigate the impact of a reward on a child's willingness to make new letter sounds.
D) Measure a child's brain activity as he or she attempted to read unfamiliar words.