The assumption that readers try to interpret each content word of a text as that word is encountered in the passage-that is,we do not take in a group of words before starting to process them-is __________.
A)eye-mind assumption
B)immediacy assumption
C)direct reference
D)the "assist" function

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The assumption described is the immediacy assumption, as it reflects the idea that readers process each word as they encounter it in the text, rather than waiting to process a group of words together.

The Assumption That Readers Try to Interpret Each Content Word