In a study of spatial attention,participants are shown a neutral cue,a high-validity prime (correctly predicting the location of the target 80% of the time),or a misleading cue to prime the location of an upcoming target.Which of the following statements is true?

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In the study, participants were shown a neutral cue, a high-validity prime, or a misleading cue to prime the location of an upcoming target. It is known that high-validity primes (correctly predicting the location of the target 80% of the time) speed up response times compared to neutral cues. However, misleading cues slow down response times due to the conflict they create between the cue and the actual location of the target. Thus, response times to a neutral cue are likely to be faster than response times to a misleading cue, making option D the correct answer.

In a Study of Spatial Attention,participants Are Shown a Neutral