The Following Reaction Times Were Obtained for One Participant: Donders

question 33

Multiple Choice

The following reaction times were obtained for one participant: Donders A (simple) reaction task = 200 msec
Donders B (choice) reaction task = 350 msec
Donders C reaction task = 400 msec
Based on these reaction times, using Donders' subtractive method for estimating the time required for mental operations, how long would you estimate the identification process tasks?

• A) 50 msec
• B) 200 msec
• C) 150 msec
• D) Using Donders' method, the identification time cannot be computed from these data.

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