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nramada

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The phrase ironic effects of mental control means that
 
  a. we have difficulty on a Stroop task, because we pay attention to meaning, rather than ink color.
  b. ironically, we often make more errors on a familiar attention task than we make on an unfamiliar attention task.
  c. when we try to avoid a particular thought, it may be even more likely to enter consciousness.
  d. we often cannot introspect accurately about the cognitive processes we use in everyday life.

Question 2

A man is being tested in a cognitive psychology laboratory. If he has blindsight, he will
 
  a. say he cannot see an object, even though he often points in the correct direction.
  b. use parallel processing when serial processing is more appropriate.
  c. make more saccadic eye movements than regression movements.
  d. accurately report the color of the object, but not its shape.



mfedorka

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: c

Answer to Question 2

Ans: a



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