In an eye movement study,Rayner and coworkers had participants read sentences that contained either a high- or low- frequency target word.For example,the sentence "Sam wore the horrid coat though hisgirlfriend complained," contained either the target word "pretty" or "demure." Results showed the participants'was shorter for the target word.
A)lexical distinction;pretty
B)lexical distinction;demure
C)fixation;pretty
D)fixation;demure

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The study measured fixations, or the time that participants' eyes spent on each word, in sentences containing either a high- or low-frequency target word. The choice of either "pretty" or "demure" as the target word is a lexical distinction, but the measurement being taken is fixation time for that target word. Therefore, the best choice is C, "fixation; pretty."

In an Eye Movement Study,Rayner and Coworkers Had Participants Read