When Tested in a Laboratory Study, Reese Identified the Statement

question 119

Multiple Choice

When tested in a laboratory study, Reese identified the statement, "Cows make milk" as true faster than she did the statement "Cows breathe air." What does this likely indicate about the relationship between categories in her semantic network?

• A) Cows and breathing air are closer together than milk and breathing air.
• B) Milk is a basic level category.
• C) Cows and milk are closer together than cows and breathing air.
• D) Animals that breathe is a basic level category.

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