English Nonwords (E

question 52

Multiple Choice

English nonwords (e.g. ,"HICE") are easier to perceive than strings of letters not resembling English words (e.g. ,"RSFK") because

• A)they are encountered more often.
• B)bigram detectors for more-common letter combinations fire more readily.
• C)they are more distinctive.
• D)word detectors can be quickly created for strings that are nearly words.

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