Based on Treisman's Feature Integration theory,which combination of experimental conditions should produce the longest reaction times?
A)asking participants to identify a single feature with many items in the display
B)asking participants to identify a single feature with few items in the display
C)asking participants to identify a combination of features with many items in the display
D)asking participants to identify a combination of features with few items in the display

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Treisman's Feature Integration Theory suggests that identifying a combination of features (conjunction search) requires more attention and serial processing compared to identifying a single feature (feature search), which can be processed in parallel. The difficulty and thus the reaction time increases with the number of items in the display. Therefore, identifying a combination of features with many items in the display would produce the longest reaction times.

Based on Treisman's Feature Integration Theory,which Combination of Experimental Conditions