Central Bottleneck Explanations for the Psychological Refractory Period Predict That

question 3

Multiple Choice

Central bottleneck explanations for the psychological refractory period predict that

• A) the time to respond to the second of two stimuli presented in quick succession will be longer as the time between the two stimuli becomes shorter.
• B) the time to respond to the first of two stimuli presented in quick succession will be longer as the time between the two stimuli becomes shorter.
• C) there should be no difference in response time to the second of two stimuli presented in quick succession as the time between the two stimuli varies.
• D) the time to resepond to the second of two stimuli presented in quick succession will be longer as the time between the two stimuli becomes longer.

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