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