The two mechanisms hypothesized to underlie the Simon effect are ______ and ______.

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The Simon effect is hypothesized to occur due to both the attentional-movement hypothesis and the referential-coding hypothesis. The attentional-movement hypothesis suggests that the effect is caused by the automatic activation of motor responses based on the location of a stimulus, while the referential-coding hypothesis suggests that it is caused by the interference between the location of a stimulus and the task-relevant response. Option A is incorrect as the theory of unconscious inference is not related to the Simon effect. Option C is incorrect as the computational approach is a general term and not specific to the Simon effect. Option D is incorrect as it does not provide relevant mechanisms specific to the Simon effect.

The Two Mechanisms Hypothesized to Underlie the Simon Effect Are