In a Study, Participants Listened to the Following Tape Recording

question 10

Multiple Choice

In a study, participants listened to the following tape recording:
Rumor had it that, for years, the government building had been plagued with problems. The man was not surprised when he found several spiders, roaches, and other bugs in the corner of the room.
As participants heard the word "bugs," they completed a lexical decision task to a test stimulus flashed on a screen. To which of the following words would you expect participants to take the longest to respond to?

• A) ANT
• B) SPY
• C) SKY
• D) ROACH

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Definitions:

Hostile Takeovers

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Stockholders

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After Tax Cash Flows

The amount of net cash flow available after taxes have been deducted.

Growth Rate

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