According to the Situation Model of Text Processing

question 19

Multiple Choice

According to the situation model of text processing,

• A) people create a mental representation of what the text is about in terms of information about phrases, sentences, and paragraphs.
• B) people create a mental representation of what the text is about in terms of people, objects, locations, and events.
• C) it will take longer to understand a story that involves a complex series of situations.
• D) people draw inferences about what is happening in a story by considering both local and global connections.

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Definitions:

Wavelength

The distance from the peak of one light wave or sound wave to the peak of the next. Electromagnetic wavelengths vary from the short gamma waves to the long pulses of radio transmission.

Intensity

The degree of strength, force, or concentration of a particular attribute or activity.

Brightness

Brightness refers to the perception of visual light's intensity and is directly related to the psychophysical experience of how "light" or "dark" an image appears.

Transduce

To convert energy from one form into another, especially in the context of sensory systems converting environmental stimuli to neural signals.