The following reaction times were obtained for one participant: Donders A (simple) reaction task = 200 msec
Donders B (choice) reaction task = 350 msec
Donders C reaction task = 400 msec
Based on these reaction times, using Donders' subtractive method for estimating the time required for mental operations, how long would you estimate the identification process tasks?
A) 50 msec
B) 200 msec
C) 150 msec
D) Using Donders' method, the identification time cannot be computed from these data.

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The identification process time is estimated by subtracting the time for the simple reaction task (A) from the time for the choice reaction task (B), which is 350 msec - 200 msec = 150 msec.

The Following Reaction Times Were Obtained for One Participant: Donders