The Word Frequency Effect Refers to the Fact That We

question 9

Multiple Choice

The word frequency effect refers to the fact that we respond more

• A) slowly to low-frequency words than high-frequency words.
• B) slowly to letters appearing in nonwords than letters appearing in words.
• C) quickly to letters that appear multiple times in a word than just once in a word.
• D) quickly to phonemes that appear multiple times in a word than just once in a word.

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