Which of the Following Statements Is NOT Consistent with the Idea

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with the idea that background knowledge and context influence sentence parsing?

A) People generally parse ambiguous sentences in ways that are consistent with what they know to be true or common in the world.
B) People are often momentarily confused when a sentence conflicts with their stereotypes (e.g. ,the stereotype that secretaries are generally female) .
C) People cannot comprehend a garden-path sentence once they have been led astray because of the inherent ambiguity in the sentence.
D) People are less likely to be confused about the interpretation of an ambiguous sentence if there is a picture present to guide their understanding.