When learning implicit pattern-learning paradigms, results consistently show _________ in response times for participants in the pattern condition across trials, indicating that the participant ________.
A) an increase; has learned the pattern and can anticipate which stimulus is about to be presented
B) a decrease; has learned the pattern and can anticipate which stimulus is about to be presented
C) an increase; has forgotten the pattern and cannot anticipate which stimulus is about to be presented
D) a decrease; has explicitly learned the pattern and can anticipate which stimulus is about to be presented

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When participants learn an implicit pattern, their response times typically decrease across trials because they have learned the pattern and can anticipate which stimulus is about to be presented, even if they cannot explicitly state what the pattern is.

When Learning Implicit Pattern-Learning Paradigms, Results Consistently Show _________ in Response