Occasionally,readers Encounter Unknown Words and Must Determine Their Meanings from the Surrounding

question 79

Multiple Choice

Occasionally,readers encounter unknown words and must determine their meanings from the surrounding context.When this happens,readers with _______ use well-formulated strategies to figure out word meanings whereas readers with _______ use no clear strategy.

• A)normal abilities;dyslexia
• B)high verbal encoding;low verbal encoding
• C)above-average intelligence;below-average intelligence
• D)large vocabularies;small vocabularies

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Definitions:

Titchener

An early psychologist who founded structuralism, focusing on breaking down mental processes into the most basic components.

Psychological Phenomena

Psychological phenomena refer to the wide range of experiences, behaviors, and processes that originate in the mind or are influenced by mental functions.

Watson

John B. Watson is known as the founder of behaviorism, a theory of psychology that emphasizes observable behaviors over internal mental processes.

Learning

Learning is the process through which experience or practice leads to a relatively permanent change in behavior or potential behavior.