Swinney Did an Experiment in Which He Presented Participants with the Sentence

question 46

Multiple Choice

Swinney did an experiment in which he presented participants with the sentence, "The man was not surprised to find several spiders, roaches, and other bugs in the corner of the room." He found that immediately after hearing the word "bug," the participants accessed

• A) only the "insect" meaning of the word.
• B) both the "insect" and the "hidden listening device" meanings of the word.
• C) only the "hidden listening device" meaning of the word.
• D) neither the "insect" nor the "hidden listening device" meanings of the word.

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Definitions:

Capitalist Economies

Economic systems where capital assets are privately owned, and the production and distribution of goods and services are determined by competition in a free market.

Legal System

A legal system is a mechanism for creating, interpreting, and enforcing laws in a given jurisdiction, influencing the way justice is administered and how rights are protected.

Socialist Country

A nation whose government practices socialism, aiming for collective or governmental ownership and administration of the production and distribution of goods.

Redistribution of Income

Government policies or mechanisms aimed at adjusting the distribution of income among a population to achieve social or economic objectives.