A well-known test used in psychological research plays on the distinction between automatic and controlled processing. The test requires people to look at the written names of several colors (green, red, blue, etc.)-names which are, in all cases, written in "nonmatching" colors of ink (e.g., the word "green" might be written in red ink, while the word "red" might be written in yellow ink)-and to identify, as quickly as possible, the color in which each word is written. This test is known as the ____.
A)Stroop test
B)Myers-Briggs test
C)Rorschach Inkblots
D)Implicit Association Test (IAT)

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The correct answer is the Stroop test, which demonstrates the cognitive interference where the brain's reaction time slows down when it has to deal with conflicting information, such as the color of the word not matching the name of the color written.

A Well-Known Test Used in Psychological Research Plays on the Distinction