In terms of the Stroop effect, behavior analysts point to _____ and _____ as reasons for hesitation:
A) Response competition; learning
B) Learning; reinforcement
C) History of reinforcement; memory
D) Response competition; history of reinforcement

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The Stroop effect illustrates how automatic processing can interfere with the task at hand, leading to hesitation or errors. Behavior analysts attribute this to response competition, where multiple responses (e.g., reading the word vs. naming the color) vie for expression, and the history of reinforcement, which has strengthened one response tendency (e.g., reading words) over others, making it more likely to occur even when it's not the desired response in the task.

In Terms of the Stroop Effect, Behavior Analysts Point to _____