Anderson, Laurent, and Yantis (2013) Conducted an Experiment in Which

question 37

Multiple Choice

Anderson, Laurent, and Yantis (2013) conducted an experiment in which they paired particular colored stimuli with specific amounts of monetary reward.The participants learned to associate these stimuli with the particular rewards that occurred.The researchers found that ______.

• A)participants could not direct their attention if an unpleasant color was associated with a large sum of money
• B)participants learned to attend to money that was similar in color to the reward
• C)when participants saw the reward-associated object in another task, it captured their attention and slowed their performance on the intended task
• D)when participants attended to the reward, they learned the words for the colors in a new language more quickly

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Definitions:

Psychological Induction

A method or process in psychology to influence or bring about certain mental states or behaviors in individuals through suggestion, experiences, or the presentation of stimuli.

Methodological Induction

Methodological Induction refers to a research approach that involves deriving general principles from specific observations or experiments.

Spontaneous Induction

A process in physics where a change in magnetic flux induces an electromotive force or current in a closed loop without any applied external voltage.

Selective Attention

The process by which the brain focuses on specific information while ignoring other stimuli.