Garden-Path Sentences Illustrate That

question 34

Multiple Choice

Garden-path sentences illustrate that

• A) reading is difficult.
• B) interpreting a sentence as each word arrives may lead to errors.
• C) meaning changes depending on the situation.
• D) we should wait until the end of a sentence to interpret the meaning.

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Definitions:

Appearance/Reality

A cognitive concept recognizing the distinction between how something appears and its true nature or existence.

Distinguish Appearance

The ability to recognize and differentiate individuals or objects based on their visual characteristics or outward form.

Costume

A costume is a set of clothes worn to portray a particular character or identity, often used in performances, festivals, or themed events.

Formal Operations

In Piaget’s terms, mental operations in which all possible combinations are considered in solving a problem. Consequently, each partial link is grouped in relationship to the whole; in other words, reasoning moves continually as a function of a structured whole.