In a Lexical Decision Task, a Researcher Finds No Effect

question 41

Multiple Choice

In a lexical decision task, a researcher finds no effect of priming. Which of the following statements is a plausible explanation for this?

• A) The researcher neglected to tell the participants that some of the test words had been recently encountered.
• B) Some of the test words were high in frequency, but others were quite low in frequency.
• C) When the priming words were first presented, participants failed to pay attention to the meaning of the words.
• D) Participants initially heard the words via a tape-recorded list but were tested under conditions where they were visually presented the list.

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