In a study, participants listened to the following tape recording:
Rumor had it that, for years, the government building had been plagued with problems.The man was not surprised when he found several spiders, roaches, and other bugs in the corner of the room.
As participants heard the word "bugs," they completed a lexical decision task to a test stimulus flashed on a screen.Results showed that the participants responded most slowly to the test stimulus
A) ANT.
B) SPY.
C) SKY.
D) All of these would have similar response times.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Participants responded most slowly to "SKY" because it is unrelated to the context of "bugs," which can mean insects or surveillance devices, unlike "ANT" or "SPY."

In a Study, Participants Listened to the Following Tape Recording