Pickering and Traxler (1998)gave some participants garden-path sentences in which both interpretations made sense (e.g. ,As the woman edited the magazine amused all the reporters)and gave other participants garden-path sentences in which only one interpretation really made sense (e.g. ,As the woman sailed the magazine amused all the reporters).What did their results indicate?

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Pickering and Traxler (1998) found that participants experienced stronger garden-path effects for plausible sentences, suggesting that when both interpretations of a sentence make sense, it is more difficult for the reader to quickly identify the intended meaning. In contrast, when only one interpretation is plausible, readers are able to more easily grasp the intended meaning of the sentence.

Pickering and Traxler (1998)gave Some Participants Garden-Path Sentences in Which