O'Rourke and Holcomb (2012) Focused on the N400 Component of the ERP

question 16

Multiple Choice

O'Rourke and Holcomb (2012) focused on the N400 component of the ERP waveform to determine whether processing speed depends on the:

• A) Motor readiness potential
• B) Stimulus luminance
• C) Word frequency
• D) Perceptual threshold
• E) Uniqueness point

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