In a Lexical Decision Task in Which Participants Must Judge

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Multiple Choice

In a lexical decision task in which participants must judge whether a string of letters forms a word in English, participants are first shown the string BANANA. Based on what you know about categories and spreading activation, which of the following strings might participants then judge the most rapidly

• A)APPLE
• B)ANANAB
• C)MAVEN
• D)BANDANA

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Definitions:

Debris Flows

Rapid, downhill flow of soil and rock fragments containing a large amount of water, which makes the mixture thick and fluid-like.

River Terrace

A flat, bench-like structure along the sides of a valley, formed by the erosion of a river and representing a previous level of the river bed.

Rock Falls

A geological occurrence where rocks or debris fall freely from a cliff or hillside, often due to erosion or weathering.

River Terraces

Stepped platforms along a river valley, formed by the river cutting into its own floodplain or valley floor at different times, reflecting changes in water level or flow.