Which of these statements about scenario research is true?
Correct answer: B. Sanford are Garrod argued that we automatically relate what is being said to background knowledge is organized in long-term memory about specific situations
- A. In the sentence 'Harry drove to London there may be a default representation of the fact that a car was used. subsequent mention of a car should not be a problem because its default is already in the representation resulting from the sentence and Sanford failed to show this
- B. Sanford are Garrod argued that we automatically relate what is being said to background knowledge is organized in long-term memory about specific situations
- C. In Garnham's experiment cooked was a better retrieval cue for the sentence 'Mary cooked the chips than was fried because 'cooked' actually appears in the sentence
- D. Scenarios result from next comprehension; they do not help comprehension take place
Explanation
Sanford and Garrod argued that readers automatically connect language with situation-specific background knowledge stored in long-term memory. These scenario representations help construct meaning during comprehension rather than merely appearing afterward.
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