In response to a difficult question, a person is likely to respond more slowly than if an easy question had been asked. In terms of the overall response times, the difficult question would yield __________

a. response times with lower numbers
b. response times with higher numbers
c. response times would not differ
d. not enough information has been provided


Answer: b

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