While on spring break in Florida,Kelly sees a claw machine game.Determined to win the Sponge Bob doll,she inserts her money.When she moves the joystick,Kelly discovers that pushing left causes the claw to move right and vice versa.Even after several attempts to win,it takes Kelly longer than normal to move the claw into position.In this example,Kelly's slower reaction time is mostly due to ____.
A) speed-accuracy tradeoff
B) stimulus-response compatibility
C) expectancy
D) complexity-response tradeoff

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Kelly's slower reaction time is due to stimulus-response compatibility, as the joystick movements are in the opposite direction to the claw movement, causing a conflict in her motor response. This is an example of a compatibility effect, where the ease of a task is influenced by the compatibility between the stimulus and the required response.

While on Spring Break in Florida,Kelly Sees a Claw Machine