Using this picture and asking "Which {balloon // yo-yo} is higher" (the example from the text) will illustrate __________
a. the symbolic distance effect
b. the semantic congruity effect
c. the fact that decisions about size differences are sped up when the stimuli differ by a greater amount
d. the magnitude effect
Answer: b
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