Define Phonological Similarity and the Word-Length Effects

question 27

Essay

Define phonological similarity and the word-length effects.What do these two findings show us about working memory?

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Definitions:

Stereotypes

Widely held but fixed and oversimplified images or ideas of a particular type of person or thing.

Selective Attention

The tendency to selectively focus on aspects of situations that are most aligned with our own interests, values, and attitudes.

Perceptual Distortion

A cognitive bias that affects the way individuals perceive or interpret information, leading to misjudgment or misunderstandings.

Situations

Sets of conditions or contexts in which events occur or individuals find themselves.