The Lexical Bias Effect

question 3

Multiple Choice

The lexical bias effect:

• A) refers to the fact that speech errors more commonly result in words than in nonwords
• B) is inconsistent with the hypothesis that we covertly edit our utterances on semantic grounds
• C) provides support for Fromkin's model of speech production
• D) provides support for a Freudian explanation of speech errors

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