Comparing Very Similar Mental Images Takes Longer Than Comparing Very

question 50

Multiple Choice

Comparing very similar mental images takes longer than comparing very different mental images.This phenomenon suggests that:

• A) feature detectors produce conflicting signals for similar images,leading to confusion and longer reaction times.
• B) large differences provide much more detail to guide the comparison process,thus reducing reaction time.
• C) mental comparison processes cause discrimination problems similar to those encountered when making perceptual discriminations.
• D) small differences are feature-poor and require that the person make more inferences before reacting.

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