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Which approach to parsing a sentence states that we access both syntax and semantics while we are reading a sentence?

  • The garden path approach.
  • The visual world paradigm.
  • The constraint-based approach. (correct)
  • The situation model.
  • If we read the phrase: “We painted the wall with cracks”, we might read the sentence one way then re- read it correctly once we read the last word. According to the Garden Path model of sentence parsing, this is because:

  • Our interpretation of a sentence is influenced by meaning of the words in the sentence and the meaning of a scene we are observing.
  • We first choose a simple syntactical structure to read a sentence, and only revise it if additional semantic information is incompatible with the structure. (correct)
  • We simulate a sentence using perceptual and motor processes to understand the meaning of a sentence.
  • We consider semantics and syntax at the same time to predict how a sentence should be parsed.
  • Which ERP would you expect to be most active in an EEG study when a participant hears the phrase: “Roger drank a glass of pigeons”?

  • P600
  • P300
  • N400 (correct)
  • N170
  • Frank, Everett, Fedorenko and Gibson (2008) found that Pirahã tribe members, who have a limited numerical system, could match large numbers of objects but were inaccurate on matching tasks. This meant that:

    <p>The amount of detail that a language can describe numbers does not change our mental representation of numbers, but can be a tool to help us remember them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "A large storm blew over the small town last night. A tree branch brought down a power line and caused a lengthy power-outage." In order to create coherence for the sentences above, we must use:

    <p>Causal inference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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