People Prefer to Assume That Combinations Involve the Usual Meanings

question 10

Multiple Choice

People prefer to assume that combinations involve the usual meanings of their constituents, so they prefer to use this strategy first. This is called the:

• A)Fixedness effect
• B)Relational effect
• C)Formality effect
• D)Last resort strategy
• E)Assimilation strategy

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