Which of the Following Is Consistent with the Word-Superiority Effect

question 144

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is consistent with the word-superiority effect?

• A) You can find letters faster by searching for letters rather than by reading words.
• B) You can recognize the difference between C and J alone faster than in COIN and JOIN.
• C) You can recognize the difference between C and J faster in XQCF and XQJF than in COIN and JOIN.
• D) A single letter can be identified faster when people read the whole word than when they focus attention on the critical letter.

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Definitions:

Reasonable Care

A legal standard that denotes the level of judgment, attention, and caution that a prudent person would reasonably be expected to do under similar circumstances.

Proximate Cause

The legal principle that establishes the cause of an event as being sufficiently related to an injury to be held legally liable for that injury.

Negligent Conduct

Behavior that falls below the standard of care expected to protect others against unreasonable risk of harm.

Defendant's Negligence

Defendant's negligence is a legal concept where the defendant failed to act with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under the same circumstances, leading to harm or damage.