An Experimenter Flashes One or More Letters on the Screen

question 212

Multiple Choice

An experimenter flashes one or more letters on the screen for a split second and then asks the viewer what he or she saw. Under which of the following conditions is the viewer most likely to answer correctly?

• A) The experimenter flashes C or J and asks what the letter was.
• B) The experimenter flashes CKOV or JKOV and asks for the first letter.
• C) The experimenter flashes CJ and asks what the two letters were.
• D) The experimenter flashes COIN or JOIN and asks for the first letter.

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