In Donders's experiment on decision making, when participants were asked to press a button upon presentation of a light, they were engaged in a
A) sensory memory task.
B) simple reaction time task.
C) choice reaction time task.
D) classical conditioning task.

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Donders's experiment involving participants pressing a button upon seeing a light is an example of a simple reaction time task, as it measures the time it takes for a participant to respond to a single stimulus with a single response.

In Donders's Experiment on Decision Making, When Participants Were Asked