Which of the Following Statements BEST Expresses Both the Speed

question 187

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements BEST expresses both the speed and accuracy of language comprehension?

• A) Language comprehension takes place rather slowly to prevent errors.
• B) Language comprehension is both slow and error-prone.
• C) Language comprehension occurs rapidly and is therefore quite prone to error.
• D) Language comprehension occurs rapidly; therefore, errors occur now and then.

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