Nellie sees a set of words printed in different colors on a computer and she must name the color of each word as rapidly as possible.Which of the following best describes the task that Nellie is doing?
A)negative priming
B)schema
C)Stroop
D)in vivo

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The task described refers to the Stroop effect, which occurs when the automatic processing of reading words interferes with the controlled processing of identifying colors. This task requires Nellie to suppress the automatic response of reading the word and instead focus on identifying the color, making it a classic example of the Stroop effect.

Nellie Sees a Set of Words Printed in Different Colors