When you see WEST on the screen for a split second,you read it,but when you see W for the same brief time,you are not sure what it was.Your result illustrates which of the following?
A)Word-superiority effect
B)Availability heuristic
C)Encoding specificity
D)Language acquisition device

Question

When you see WEST on the screen for a split second,you read it,but when you see W for the same brief time,you are not sure what it was.Your result illustrates which of the following?​
A)Word-superiority effect
B)​Availability heuristic
C)​Encoding specificity
D)​Language acquisition device

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This result illustrates the word-superiority effect, which states that people recognize letters faster and more accurately when they are presented in the context of a whole word rather than in isolation. In this case, the letters "W" and "EST" were shown together as a word, so it was easier for the person to recognize and read it compared to when only "W" was shown.

When You See WEST on the Screen for a Split