Which Set of Stimuli Would Be the Best Selection for Having

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which set of stimuli would be the best selection for having people perform a lexical decision task?

• A) Common words "cat, boat" and uncommon words "peon, furtive"
• B) Concrete words "window, monkey" and abstract words "doubt, energy"
• C) Words "pizza, history" and nonwords "pibble, girk"
• D) Correctly spelled words "speech, potato" and misspelled words "speach, potatoe"

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Definitions:

Saplings

Young trees that have grown beyond the seedling stage but have not yet reached maturity.

Ferns

A group of non-flowering vascular plants that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers, known for their fronds and ancient lineage.

Orchids

A diverse and widespread family of flowering plants with complex, often colorful and fragrant flowers.

Opossums

Marsupials native to the Americas known for their ability to play dead as a defensive mechanism and their omnivorous diet.