Imagine That Your Friend Pete Has an Intense Fear of Spiders

question 19

Multiple Choice

Imagine that your friend Pete has an intense fear of spiders. If he tries the emotional Stroop test, he would be most likely to

• A) report the ink color slowly if the words were related to spiders.
• B) report the ink color quickly if the words were related to spiders.
• C) report the ink color more accurately if the words were related to spiders.
• D) respond the same as people without a fear of spiders.

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