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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Oct 29.
Published in final edited form as: Psychon Bull Rev. 2011 Dec;18(6):10.3758/s13423-011-0167-9. doi: 10.3758/s13423-011-0167-9

Table 1.

List of stimuli

Stimulus Target Competitor
Andy really got his antlers from a mantelpiece. antlers ant
Many people said that beaker was on the top shelf. beaker bee
Cindy’s brother took that boulder for his rock garden. boulder bowl
Mr. Johnson gave his candy to those students. candy can
Amy’s photo with her captain was lost when she moved. captain cap
Maybe Carlos bought this carpet on his vacation. carpet car
Maybe Emma got her dolphin poster at Sea World. dolphin doll
Marty’s father got that hamster for his son’s birthday. hamster ham
Cara never found that leaflet from the agency. leaflet leaf
Tyler never got his nectarine smoothie yesterday. nectarine neck
Heidi sometimes saw that panda in the city zoo. panda pan
Marcus really wants that pirate costume for his son. pirate pie
Jamie’s family bought that pumpkin at a local farm. pumpkin pump
Jenna never liked that reindeer theme for the party. reindeer rain
Mr. Morris wants one soldier to guard the entrance. soldier sole
Timmy sometimes sees one spider sitting in its web. spider spy
Many people said those taxi cabs are often late. taxi tacks
Sometimes people want one toaster in their cabinet. toaster toe
People sometimes see that tractor on Mr. Smith’s farm. tractor track
Betsy never found that welder very friendly. welder well

Target and competitor words are provided after each sentence