In the Lexical Decision Task, Participants Are Asked to

question 31

Multiple Choice

In the lexical decision task, participants are asked to

• A) separate a sentence into individual words.
• B) decide which meaning of an ambiguous sentence is correct in a specific situation.
• C) identify words that are contained in sentences.
• D) decide whether a string of letters is a word or a nonword.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Representations

Mental models or frameworks individuals use to organise and interpret information.

Depression-associated Words

Vocabulary that is commonly linked with or used to describe feelings, symptoms, or discussions of depression.

Nondepression-associated Words

Words or phrases that do not evoke or relate to feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or depression.

Clinically Depressed

A severe form of depression that involves emotional, functional, and physical problems, typically requiring medical and psychological intervention.