In the lexical decision task, participants are asked to
A) separate a sentence into individual words.
B) decide which meaning of an ambiguous sentence is correct in a specific situation.
C) identify words that are contained in sentences.
D) decide whether a string of letters is a word or a nonword.

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In the lexical decision task, participants are presented with a string of letters and are required to determine whether it is a word or a nonword as quickly and accurately as possible. This task is commonly used to study the mental processes involved in reading and language comprehension.

In the Lexical Decision Task, Participants Are Asked to