Which of the Following Is Consistent with the Word-Superiority Effect

question 144

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is consistent with the word-superiority effect?

• A) You can find letters faster by searching for letters rather than by reading words.
• B) You can recognize the difference between C and J alone faster than in COIN and JOIN.
• C) You can recognize the difference between C and J faster in XQCF and XQJF than in COIN and JOIN.
• D) A single letter can be identified faster when people read the whole word than when they focus attention on the critical letter.

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Definitions:

William James

An American philosopher and psychologist, often referred to as the father of American psychology.

Wilhelm Wundt

Often regarded as the father of psychology, he established the first psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig, Germany.

John B. Watson

An American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.