Why Is Research on Language Comprehension Easier to Conduct Than

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why is research on language comprehension easier to conduct than research on language production?

• A) Language comprehension occurs more frequently than language production.
• B) Language comprehension can be studied with participants of all ages, whereas language production can only be studied in older children and adults.
• C) Language comprehension is more overt, whereas language production is more covert.
• D) It is easier to manipulate a variable that can influence language comprehension than it is to manipulate a variable that can influence language production.

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