WORD SUPERIORITY EFFECT DEMONSTRATION WORD SUPERIORITY EFFECT BASED ON REICHER (1969) On the next several slides, I will flash a row of six letters. You will then see two letters, one above and one below a letter that appeared. Guess which of the two letters actually appeared in the appropriate location.
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JBDVLM
What letter was shown? B L XXXXXX ----L- ----B-
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SOKDHR
What letter was shown? K R --K--- XXXXXX --R---
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FATHER
What letter was shown? T H XXXXXX ---H-- ---T--
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CGZIFW
What letter was shown? F G ----F- XXXXXX ----G-
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POSTER
What letter was shown? R S --R--- XXXXXX --S---
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RCHUQV
What letter was shown? H U --H--- XXXXXX --U---
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STRIPE
What letter was shown? K P ----K- XXXXXX ----P-
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CRATES
What letter was shown? S R XXXXXX -----R -----S
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