Sue is serving in an experiment in which she sees lights of different brightness on various trials. Her task is to press a button as soon as she sees each light. Some of the lights are very bright, and it usually takes her more time to press the button if a dim light is presented on the very next trial. This is an example of a _____ effect in research
a. multiple treatment enhancement c. multiple treatment interference
b. contrasting treatment decrement d. generalization decrement
C
If being exposed to one set of conditions on one trial affects the participant's performance on another trial, a multiple treatment interference effect is demonstrated.
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