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Effects of Bias on Processing and Reprocessing of Lexically Ambiguous Sentences

Authors :
Cairns, Helen S.
Source :
Journal of Experimental Psychology. Mar 73 97(3):337-343.
Publication Year :
1973

Abstract

Biased and unbiased ambiguous sentences, paired with either an expected'' or unexpected'' second sentence, were presented to 80 Ss for judgments of compatibility. The results supported the conclusion that only one meaning was derived for both types of ambiguities during initial comprehension processing. (Author)

Details

Volume :
97
Issue :
3
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
<searchLink fieldCode=&quot;SO&quot; term=&quot;%22Journal+of+Experimental+Psychology%22&quot;><i>Journal of Experimental Psychology</i></searchLink>. Mar 73 97(3):337-343.
Accession number :
EJ073547