Sharda and Onyedikachi are both participating in a psychology study. Sharda's task is to press a button as rapidly as possible whenever she sees a circle on the computer screen. Onyedikachi's task is to press a red button if he sees a circle and a green button if he sees a square, also as rapidly as possible. Sharda's study is measuring ____________ reaction time and Onyedikachi's study is measuring ____________ reaction time.
A) basic; complex
B) simple; choice
C) basic; choice
D) simple; complex

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Sharda's task involves responding to a single stimulus with a single response, which is a simple reaction time task. Onyedikachi's task involves choosing between two responses based on the stimulus, which is a choice reaction time task.

Sharda and Onyedikachi Are Both Participating in a Psychology Study