On One Trial of the Posner Spatial Cuing Task (1980)

question 45

Multiple Choice

On one trial of the Posner spatial cuing task (1980) , a flash of light validly cued the location of an upcoming target and enhanced the participant's reaction time to detect that target. Which of the following statements about the participant's subsequent responding to this location is most accurate?

• A)Detection of targets that appear in this position on subsequent trials will also be enhanced.
• B)Detection of targets that appear in this position on subsequent trials will be unaffected.
• C)Detection of targets that appear in this position on subsequent trials will be inhibited from now on.
• D)Detection of targets that appear in this position on subsequent trials will be temporarily inhibited.

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