ERP studies investigating semantically anomalous sentences reveal that these sentences produce a distinctive __________.
A)N400 ERP pattern
B)P600 ERP pattern
C)syntactic priming function
D)expressive aphasia

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ERP studies investigating semantically anomalous sentences (sentences with words that don't make sense together) show a distinctive N400 (negative 400) waveform pattern in brain activity. This pattern suggests that the brain is recognizing the semantic anomaly and working to try to make sense of it. The P600 (positive 600) waveform is more commonly associated with syntactic anomalies (e.g. sentences with incorrect grammar), rather than semantic anomalies. Expressive aphasia refers to a language disorder where an individual struggles to produce language in a meaningful way. Syntactic priming is a phenomenon where exposure to one sentence structure can impact how a person processes subsequent sentences with a similar structure.

ERP Studies Investigating Semantically Anomalous Sentences Reveal That These Sentences