If you were to read the following pairs of words in a sentence, in which pair of words would you spend the MOST amount of time fixating on the word chair?
A) arm chair
B) high chair
C) broken chair
D) kitchen chair
E) rocking chair

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In reading, more time is spent fixating on words that are unexpected or incongruent in context. "Broken chair" presents an anomaly or a problem that might require additional processing time, making it more likely for a reader to spend more time fixating on "chair" to understand the context or the extent of the brokenness compared to the other pairs where the adjective simply describes a type of chair without implying an issue.

If You Were to Read the Following Pairs of Words