A Common Error in the Stroop Task Is Reading the Word

question 14

Multiple Choice

A common error in the Stroop task is reading the word itself instead of saying the color in which the word is printed.This is probably because:

• A) reading is a highly automated process.
• B) reading is a highly controlled process.
• C) attentional processes,being data-driven,have focused exclusively on letter features.
• D) the attentional system cannot decide between top-down or bottom-up processing.

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Definitions:

Papillary Layer

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