With the Stroop effect, you would expect to find longest response times when
A) the color and the name matched.
B) the color and the name differed.
C) the shape and the name matched.
D) the shape and the name differed.

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The Stroop effect refers to the phenomenon of interference between the processing of the names of colors and the colors themselves. When the color and the name differ, it creates conflict, and the brain needs to take additional time to process the information correctly, resulting in longer response times. Matching color and name or shape and name would not create this conflict and would not lead to longer response times.

With the Stroop Effect, You Would Expect to Find Longest