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.

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.

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

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.

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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Exam 13: Language Comprehension