Tina is conducting an experiment of impulsivity among people who are addicted to cocaine compared to healthy controls. She is using the go/no-go task, which requires participants to quickly push a button when they see an X (‘go’), but on the rare occasion there is no X they are supposed to withhold their button press (‘no-go’). Compared to the healthy controls, the people who are addicted to cocaine will most likely demonstrate
A. faster reaction times and more mistakes.
B. faster reaction times and fewer mistakes.
C. slower reaction times and more mistakes.
D. slower reaction times and fewer mistakes.
Answer: A
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