In a Tachistoscopic Procedure, Participants Are Shown the Sequence NACL

question 24

Multiple Choice

In a tachistoscopic procedure, participants are shown the sequence NACL. Evidence indicates that

• A) the distinctive letter pattern in the sequence will help participants recognize the sequence.
• B) the familiarity of the sequence (i.e., the chemical formula for table salt) will help participants recognize the sequence.
• C) participants are likely to misperceive the sequence, reading it as if it were a common letter pattern, such as NAIL.
• D) participants will be unable to organize the letters, and therefore they will only perceive some of the sequence's features, not the large-scale units.

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