Running Head: WORDS COMPREHENDED AFTER SEEING AN IMAGE

Words Comprehended After Seeing an Image
Brian Palermo
Professor Holmes
Lycoming College
Williamsport, Pa.
Psychology 110B
April 22, 2003

Abstract
This experiment involved students looking through a T-Scope and identifying as many words as they could in a fraction of a second after being flashed a picture of a face. The class was randomly divided into two groups, Group A and Group B. Group A was shown a picture of a pretty girl looking content. Group B was shown a picture of a less attractive girl that looks frightened. These pictures were flashed quickly followed by a group of words. The words, Disaster Murder Warfare Injury Weapon Explosion, were shown for a fraction of a second and were seen mostly by Group B. This experiment shows that if an image of a frightened person is set in the mind, that the mind sees frightening words easier.

Words Comprehended After Seeing an Image
One group of students was......

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