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What is the primary idea behind the proposal that readers can either access a word's meaning and then its pronunciation or else first access a word's pronunciation and then its meaning?

The meaning of a word is always accessed before its pronunciation.

The context of the sentence affects the meaning of the word from the start.

The processing of a word's meaning and pronunciation can occur in either order. (correct)

Semantic information is always accessed after syntactic information.

What is the name of the model that suggests new memories are classified based on previous experiences and memories?

Memory-Based Model (correct)

Garden Path Model

Comprehension Model

Constraint-Based Model

What is the conclusion of the study that tested the Garden Path and Constraint-Based Models in a self-paced reading task?

There is no difference between the two models in predicting reading patterns.

The study found that people always use a minimal attachment strategy.

The Constraint-Based Model is supported by the data, as people use word-specific knowledge to guide interpretation. (correct)

The Garden Path Model is more accurate in predicting reading patterns.

What is the primary finding of the study on TOTs in Italian, where participants were presented with word definitions?

People often access semantic information before phonological information. Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the tradition in which words are fit into a syntactic structure as soon as they are seen or heard?

Information-Processing Tradition Signup and view all the answers

What is the conclusion of the 1966 study on TOTs in English, where low-frequency words were prompted by brief definitions?

People often access semantic and syntactic information before phonological information. Signup and view all the answers

What is the average WPM for college students when reading nonfiction according to the data?

238 Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of measuring how long people take to say a string of letters is or is not a word?

To assess written word recognition difficulties Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between word skipping rates and the length of words in a language?

Languages with shorter words tend to have higher word skipping rates Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the amount of time a person spends looking at a word when reading?

Total fixation duration Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of measuring how long people take to determine whether a word belongs to a specified category?