Which of These Is the Best Example of an Action

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the best example of an action slip?

• A) Darren was distracted and so took his usual route home from work instead of turning left at the traffic light to go to his friend's house, as he had intended.
• B) David mistakenly pushed over a vase of flowers when he was reaching for his keys.
• C) Daniel did not check the address of his dentist, as he mistakenly believed he remembered it correctly.
• D) Derek reread the paragraph to make sure that he fully understood its content, even though he did not learn anything new from this second reading.

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