Flanker compatibility experiments have been conducted using a variety of stimulus conditions.By definition, this procedure must include at least one target and one distractor.In any condition where we find that a distractor influenced reaction time, we can conclude that the distractor
A) was overtly responded to by the participant.
B) was processed.
C) was ignored.
D) appeared in a high-load condition.

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If a distractor influences reaction time, it means that it was processed to some degree, even if the participant ultimately ignored it. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. Option A does not necessarily follow since a distractor could elicit an automatic response without the participant consciously choosing to respond to it. Option C is incorrect since the distractor clearly had some impact on processing. Option D is irrelevant to the question as it does not relate to the processing of a distractor.

Flanker Compatibility Experiments Have Been Conducted Using a Variety of Stimulus