Suppose that Jessica has a phobic disorder, and she has a fear of snakes. A clinical psychologist gives her the appropriate version of an emotional Stroop task. Jessica would be likely to:
a. respond more quickly to items related to snakes than to other items.
b. show an attentional bias, so that she pays less attention to the color of the ink, when the word is related to snakes.
c. identify the colors more accurately for items related to snakes.
d. ignore the meaning of the word itself, and focus exclusively on the color of the ink.
Ans: b
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