The Stroop Task Has Been Modified to Focus on Emotion

question 22

Multiple Choice

The Stroop task has been modified to focus on emotion.Research findings from this modified Stroop have been used

• A)to show that people with anxiety disorders are more attentive to primary colors than normal controls.
• B)as evidence of an attention bias towards threatening information in people with anxiety disorders.
• C)to show that individuals with schizophrenia are able to hold their attention for longer periods of time than normal controls.
• D)as evidence of an attention bias towards emotional information in people with schizophrenia.

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Definitions:

MPS

The marginal propensity to save, which is the proportion of an increase in income that is saved rather than spent on consumption.

Disposable Income

Funds at households' discretion for savings and spending pursuits after the deduction of income taxes.

Autonomous Consumption

The minimum level of consumption that would still occur even if a consumer had no income, based on basic needs and obligations.

MPS

Marginal Propensity to Save, which is the fraction of an increase in income that is not spent on an increase in consumption.