According to single channel theory of the psychological refractory period, increasing the complexity of processing the first arriving stimulus (S1) by ½ second will:
A) not delay a response to the second arriving stimulus (RT2)
B) delay RT2 by ½ second
C) delay RT2 by more than ½ second (by an amount depending on the interstimulus interval)
D) delay RT2 by less than ½ second (by an amount depending on the interstimulus interval

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The Answer of According to single channel theory of the psychological refractory period, increasing the complexity of processing the first arriving stimulus (S1) by ½ second will:
A) not delay a response to the second arriving stimulus (RT2)
B) delay RT2 by ½ second
C) delay RT2 by more than ½ second (by an amount depending on the interstimulus interval)
D) delay RT2 by less than ½ second (by an amount depending on the interstimulus interval

According to Single Channel Theory of the Psychological Refractory Period