According to the Word Superiority Effect

question 20

Multiple Choice

According to the word superiority effect,

• A) we have trouble noticing when one of the letters in a word disappears from the stimulus.
• B) we can recognize a letter faster and more accurately when it is part of a word, rather than when this letter appears by itself.
• C) we can recognize an unfamiliar word more quickly than an isolated letter of the alphabet.
• D) bottom-up processing is more helpful than top-down processing.

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Definitions:

Verbal IQ

A measure of one's ability to understand, use, and analyze language.

Performance IQ

A measure of a person's non-verbal and spatial abilities as part of an overall intelligence assessment.

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

A standardized test designed to measure intelligence and cognitive ability in adults and older adolescents.

Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale

An individually administered intelligence test that was revised from the Binet-Simon Scale, used to assess human intelligence.