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What Is the Stroop Effect? Describe a Principle of Cognition

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What is the Stroop effect? Describe a principle of cognition that the task's results reveal.


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Instinct

A fixed behavioral response in animals that is instinctual and occurs upon encountering certain stimuli.

Cerebral Cortex

The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Amygdala

A section of the brain's limbic system involved in emotion, behavior, and motivation, particularly known for its role in processing fear.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

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