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How does a lock-key mechanism work?


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Stroop Effect

A phenomenon in cognitive psychology that demonstrates the interference in reaction time between different tasks, such as naming the color of the ink a word is written in when the word itself describes a different color.

Ink Color

A characteristic of ink, referring to its visual appearance or hue, often discussed in contexts such as the Stroop effect in psychology.

Pronounceable Nonsense

A sequence of letters that lacks meaning but can be spoken or read aloud, often used in experiments investigating phonological processing.

Varied-Mapping Condition

refers to an experiment setup in cognitive psychology wherein tasks vary from trial to trial, challenging participants to adjust their strategies to successfully perform.

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