In a Stop-Signal Task, Participants Are Asked to

question 45

Multiple Choice

In a stop-signal task, participants are asked to

• A)choose between two responses but abort their response when signaled to do so.
• B)identify the color (red, yellow, or green) in which color words have been written.
• C)sort cards into piles but change the sorting rule when the stop signal appears.
• D)drive a virtual car through crowded London streets, obeying all traffic signals.

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Definitions:

Id, Ego, Superego

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Controlled Laboratory Conditions

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Biases

Prejudices or predispositions towards or against something or someone, often in an unfair manner.

Personality Dimensions

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