Which of these illustrates the word-superiority effect?
A)It is easier to recognize the word CAR than the word JAR.
B)Reading the word CAR primes you to read the word JAR.
C)It is easier to see the difference between CAR and JAR than between C and J.
D)In an article about roads, you might misread the word JAR as the word CAR.

Question

Which of these illustrates the word-superiority effect?​
A)It is easier to recognize the word CAR than the word JAR.
B)​Reading the word CAR primes you to read the word JAR.
C)​It is easier to see the difference between CAR and JAR than between C and J.
D)​In an article about roads, you might misread the word JAR as the word CAR.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The word-superiority effect refers to the phenomenon where people are better at recognizing letters or words compared to isolated letters. Choice C illustrates this as it suggests that it is easier to distinguish between two words (CAR and JAR) than between two isolated letters (C and J).

Which of These Illustrates the Word-Superiority Effect?​

Which of These Illustrates the Word-Superiority Effect?