The Supervisory Attentional System,which Seems to Be Localized to the ________

question 47

Multiple Choice

The supervisory attentional system,which seems to be localized to the ________ in the brain,becomes active during the Stroop task because this task requires ________.

• A)orbitofrontal cortex / a response (perceiving color)that competes with a strong habitual response (reading)
• B)orbitofrontal cortex / a response (reading)that competes with a strong habitual response (perceiving color)
• C)anterior cingulate cortex / a response (reading)that competes with a strong habitual response (perceiving color)
• D)anterior cingulate cortex / a response (perceiving color)that competes with a strong habitual response (reading)

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning.

Reinforcer

A stimulus that increases the probability of a preceded behavior being repeated.

Higher-Order Conditioner

Higher-Order Conditioning refers to a situation in classical conditioning when a stimulus that was previously neutral is paired with a conditioned stimulus to produce the same conditioned response as the conditioned stimulus.

Situational Artifact

Situational Artifact refers to any object or data that arises from specific situations and could skew or bias the outcomes of a study if not accounted for.