Question

Research conducted on homographs (e.g., bat or minute) in lexical decision tasks predicts that you are likely to _________________________. Click or tap a choice to answer the question. access only the meaning of the word that is appropriate in the given context activate one meaning of the word, which is not necessarily decided by the context activate multiple meanings of the words, and partially activate closely related words take longer to understand the word because it has an ambiguous meaning

Answer 1

Answer: activate multiple meanings of the words, and partially activate closely related words

Step-by-step explanation:

Homographs are words with two different pronunciations and meanings. For example, the word "bat" can refer to a piece of sporting equipment or to a winged nocturnal animal.

In a lexical decision task, a subject presented with a single word is required to quickly decide whether the word is real or not, or if it´s a word from his own language. In this case, the decision would most likely be which meaning we think the word has.

Research conducted on homographs in lexical decision tasks predicts that in such a situation, the subject is likely to consider the multiple meanings of the word, and even consider closely related words, before making a decision.