Question

In an experiment, researchers found that when given the word pair ocean-moon, followed by the word detergent, participants typically said the word tide. Participants were then asked why they said tide. Which of the following explanations was a participant LEAST likely to give?a. "I love the way Tide cleans my bright colors." b. "I see Tide commercials on television all the time." c. "My mom used Tide when I was growing up." d. "The ocean-moon word pair reminded me of the tide."

Answer 1

D). "The ocean-moon word pair reminded me of the tide."

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the question, the explanation that a participant would least likely to give would be that 'the word pair ocean-moon reminded me of the tide' as it has no affiliations to participants' prior experiences or emotions with the given word-pair. People usually tend to relate words according to their feelings or previous experiences affiliated to a particular word. Accordingly, the other options are either directly or indirectly associated to a particular emotion or experience. Thus, option D would be the correct answer.