A researcher had participants read each of the sentences below and measured the time it took to read each sentence. Trial 1: The lamb ran past the cottage into the pasture. Trial 2: The dog ran past the house into the yard. The participants' response times were longer for ____________________ because of the ____________________ effect.
A. trial 2; word frequency
B. trial 1; word frequency
C. trial 2; word superiority
D. trial 1; word superiority
Answer: B
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