Besner et al. presented participants with color words in which only one letter was in a color that conflicted with the color of the word (e.g., the word "red" with the "e" in blue). What happened to the Stroop Effect in this case?

a) There was a typical Stroop effect.
b) The Stroop effect was still found, but was reduced.
c) There was no Stroop effect.
d) The researchers found a reverse Stroop effect.


Answer: b

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