Studies of Sentence Comprehension Have Shown All of the Following

question 56

Multiple Choice

Studies of sentence comprehension have shown all of the following EXCEPT ______.

• A)exact wording of a clause is preserved in memory while that clause is actively being processed
• B)after a sentence has been processed,exact wording is discarded and only the general meaning is preserved in memory
• C)we typically do not consciously notice ambiguities in sentences
• D)we do not process exact wording in memory;we only process meaning

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Definitions:

Creativity

The ability to generate novel and valuable ideas or solutions to problems.

Rationalization

A compromise mechanism characterized by trying to justify one’s behavior by constructing bogus reasons for it.

Receptivity

The willingness or readiness to accept or be open to ideas, suggestions, or changes.

Intuition

An understanding or insight gained without the need for conscious reasoning.