A period of time during which the response to a second stimulus will be significantly slowed because of the processing still occurring on the earlier stimulus is called:

a) stimulus onset asynchrony.
b) simple reaction time.
c) psychological refractory period.
d) psychological reaction time.


Answer: c

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