Table 1.
Structure of Trials in the Bias and Prime Phases of the Experiment
| Bias Phase (10 prime stems for each verb) | ||
| DO Bias Verb (send) | PO Bias Verb (hand) | |
| Sample primes: | The teacher sent the student… (DO) | The man handed the book… (PO) |
| The architect sent the client… (DO) | The captain handed his hat… (PO) | |
| The pianist sent the audience… (DO) | The child handed the toy… (PO) | |
| Priming Phase (4 target stems for each verb) | ||
| Send | Hand | |
| Target: | The mechanic sent… | The professor handed… |
| Target: | The spy sent… | The politician handed… |
Note. DO, double object; PO, prepositional object.