The Unexpected Finding from Collins and Quillian's Research Was That

question 28

Multiple Choice

The unexpected finding from Collins and Quillian's research was that:

• A) atypical category members took longer to verify than typical members
• B) children verify basic level terms faster than adults do
• C) verification times were faster when shared featural information was available at every node
• D) distance between nodes did not affect reaction time

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