Recent research seems to indicate that:
A) languages that have many spellings for the same sounds make it harder for dyslexics to read
B) all of the above
C) dyslexics from around the world have similar brain abnormalities
D) dyslexics have difficulty differentiating between sounds
E) dyslexics process words more slowly than do non-dyslexics
Question 2In the interactive activation model for word recognition, partially occluded letters are inferred based on:
A) priming effects
B) word frequency
C) letter frequency
D) neural coding
E) context
Question 3If you are shown the word HAND, it is likely that you would most quickly recognize the following as a word:
A) DOCTOR
B) NAHD
C) NURSE
D) GLOVE
E) none of the above
Question 4In one study of color names (Berlin & Kay) it was found that:
A) all languages have different names for colors
B) color names exist for even people who are color blind
C) certain basic colors are the same for all languages
D) blue and red are the most common color names
E) in-between color names (e.g., azure) reflect the number of times people see the color