In Chapter 11 We Discussed a Study Known as the Stroop

question 63

Multiple Choice

In Chapter 11 we discussed a study known as the Stroop effect.Stroop developed 3 types of stimuli for his study.Each type of stimuli presented a different task that participants had to complete.Stroop then measured the amount of time it took the participants to complete each task.What is the dependent variable in this study?

• A)the time to complete the task
• B)the Stroop effect
• C)the stimuli in the study
• D)the three tasks

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