The results of Foss's phoneme-monitoring study suggested that:
A) we access the meanings of an ambiguous word all at once
B) we access the meanings of an ambiguous word one at a time
C) we only access multiple meanings in a laboratory setting
D) we can consciously block activation of multiple meanings of ambiguous words

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Foss's phoneme-monitoring study suggested that we access the meanings of an ambiguous word all at once, indicating that multiple meanings of a word are activated simultaneously in our minds, rather than sequentially or only under specific conditions.

The Results of Foss's Phoneme-Monitoring Study Suggested That