The Fact That We Can Perceive Letters in a Word

question 25

Multiple Choice

The fact that we can perceive letters in a word context better than individual letters is referred to as:

• A) the interactive activation effect
• B) the word-superiority effect
• C) the phonemic restoration effect
• D) mispronunciation detection

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Definitions:

Echo

A sound that is reflected off a surface and heard again by its source or listener, often used in the study of acoustics.

Icon

in a general sense, denotes a symbol or graphic representation on a computer screen or a symbolically significant figure or thing in wider culture.

Retain Information

The ability to maintain and keep information in memory over time.

Memory

The cognitive process involving the encoding, storing, and retrieving of information experienced or learned.