When Two People Jointly Perform Reaction Time Tasks

question 3

Multiple Choice

When two people jointly perform reaction time tasks,

• A) They readily model each others' mental states
• B) They model each others' mental states only very gradually and only if their responses have extraordinarily long reaction times
• C) They never model each others' mental states
• D) Their reaction times and accuracy are so dramatically different from reaction times and accuracy obtained in solo performance that it is pointless to compare one- and two-person reaction time experiments

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Definitions:

Shape Constancy

The perceptual phenomenon whereby the perceived shape of an object remains constant despite changes in the angle of view, distance, or lighting.

Trapezoidal Image

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Retinal

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