Chapter 9
Refer to the research study described on pages 250 - 251 of your textbook to answer the following question.
What aspects of language are being examined in this study?
What will be an ideal response?
This study examines the inter-relationship between language production, comprehension, and attentional processes. The study demonstrated that hearing only one side of a conversation was more distracting than hearing both sides of a conversation. It suggests that, in the halfalogue condition, the listeners may have been using cognitive resources to generate the missing side of the conversation.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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