Dominic goes to a laboratory to be a subject in a psychological test.In this test,he watches as the words of certain colors are flashed on a computer screen.Sometimes the word is flashed in its own color (e.g.,the word "blue" is flashed in a blue font)and sometimes the word is flashed in a different color (e.g.,the word "yellow" appears in a green font).This type of test,which can be used to test synesthesia,is called a __________ test.
A) Pragnanz
B) Gestalt
C) Stroop
D) Grapheme

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The test described in the scenario is a Stroop test, which measures the interference of processing conflicting information (the color and the word) and is often used to test for synesthesia. A Pragnanz test relates to the human tendency to perceive things as simple and symmetrical, Gestalt refers to the overall perception of an object or scene, and Grapheme tests involve identifying individual letter or number symbols.

Dominic Goes to a Laboratory to Be a Subject in a Psychological