One Factor That Sets a Limit on the Maximum Information

question 7

Multiple Choice

One factor that sets a limit on the maximum information a speed reader can absorb in a given amount of time is that

• A) reading more than 4 words per second causes fatigue of neurons in the visual cortex.
• B) reading more than 4 words per second causes fatigue of the eye muscles.
• C) it is impossible to read faster than the muscles of speech can produce the equivalent sounds.
• D) a person can read only about 11 characters in each fixation of the eyes.

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