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Wadzanai

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By comparing reaction times across different tasks, Donders was able to conclude how long the mind needs to perform a certain cognitive task. Donders interpreted the difference in reaction time between the simple and choice conditions of his experiment as indicating how long it took to
 
  a. perceive the stimulus.
  b. process the stimulus.
  c. attend to the stimulus.
  d. make a decision about the stimulus.

Question 2

Donders' main reason for doing his choice reaction time experiment was to study
 
  a. sensation.
  b. childhood attachment styles.
  c. decision making.
  d. personality development.


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jordangronback

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c


Wadzanai

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Excellent

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