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In the Stroop effect, we may be asked to remember the word 'blue' when the color of the word itself actually was yellow. Our response tendencies demonstrate _______________?

Correct answer: C. automatization

  • A. transduction
  • B. chaining
  • C. automatization
  • D. loci

Explanation

Reading a word is highly automatic, so in the Stroop task it competes with the less automatic requirement to name the ink color. This habitual response tendency is called automatization.

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