Researchers like Kutas and Hillyard (1980)have found that the N400 ERP component is sensitive to
A)the physical appearance of words.
B)the phonological perception of words.
C)the semantic content of words.
D)the grammatical categorization of words.

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The N400 ERP component is sensitive to the semantic content of words, meaning that it reflects how well a word fits into the context of a sentence or situation. It is typically observed as a negative deflection in the ERP waveform around 400 milliseconds after stimulus presentation, and is thought to reflect the neural processes involved in semantic integration and processing. The other answer choices (A, B, and D) correspond to other ERP components that are involved in different aspects of language processing, such as visual perception, phonological processing, and syntactic processing.

Researchers Like Kutas and Hillyard (1980)have Found That the N400