The Stroop task demonstrates that:
A) working memory is enhanced when information is in conflict.
B) working memory is impaired when information is in conflict.
C) reading is an attentional process.
D) reading is an automatic process.

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The Stroop task demonstrates that reading is an automatic process, as shown by the difficulty individuals have in naming the ink color of a word when the word itself is the name of a different color, indicating that the process of reading the word cannot be easily ignored.

The Stroop Task Demonstrates That