In the Bransford & Franks (1971)experiment,people incorrectly reported recognizing the "three" phrase "The ants ate the sweet jelly that was on the table" as an "old" sentence despite the fact that that particular set of propositions had never been presented together in one sentence.This type of error illustrates __________.
A)a false alarm
B)evidence for semantic integration
C)poor technical accuracy
D)All of the above

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The error illustrates a false alarm (A) because participants incorrectly recognized a sentence as familiar. It also shows evidence for semantic integration (B) as participants combined separate propositions into a coherent whole. This reflects poor technical accuracy (C) in recalling exact details.

In the Bransford & Franks (1971)experiment,people Incorrectly Reported Recognizing the "Three