Sharda and Onyedikachi are participating in a psychology study.Sharda's task is to press a button as rapidly as possible whenever she sees a circle on the computer screen.Onyedikachi's task is to press a red button if he sees a circle and a green button if he sees a square,also as rapidly as possible.Sharda's study is measuring _____ reaction time,and Onyedikachi's study is measuring _____ reaction time.
A) basic; complex
B) simple; choice
C) basic; choice
D) simple; complex

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Sharda's task involves responding to a single stimulus with a single response, which is a measure of simple reaction time. Onyedikachi's task involves choosing between two responses based on the stimulus, which measures choice reaction time.

Sharda and Onyedikachi Are Participating in a Psychology Study