Pickering and Traxler (1998)gave Some Participants Garden-Path Sentences in Which

question 23

Multiple Choice

Pickering and Traxler (1998) gave some participants garden-path sentences in which both interpretations made sense (e.g. ,As the woman edited the magazine amused all the reporters) and gave other participants garden-path sentences in which only one interpretation really made sense (e.g. ,As the woman sailed the magazine amused all the reporters) .What did their results indicate?

• A)They showed stronger garden-path effects for plausible sentences.
• B)They showed stronger garden-path effects for implausible sentences.
• C)They showed equal-sized garden-path effects for plausible and implausible sentences.
• D)They failed to replicate the comprehension difficulties of garden-path sentences.

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