Making judgments about which is smaller-a "1" or a "2" versus a "1" or a "4"-will illustrate __________.
A)the symbolic congruity effect
B)the Stroop effect
C)the imagery effect
D)the symbolic distance effect

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The task of judging which is smaller between "1" and "2" is easier than judging which is smaller between "1" and "4" because there is a larger symbolic distance between "1" and "4" (i.e. they differ by a higher magnitude) and this effect is known as symbolic distance effect.

Making Judgments About Which Is Smaller-A "1" or a "2