Wendy participates in a color perception experiment in which she is presented with a constant green dot on the left side of the screen (wavelength = 530nm) and another dot on the right side of the screen that varies in wavelength across trials (500nm, 510nm,
520nm, 530nm, 540nm, 550nm, 560nm, or 570nm). Her task is to determine if the two dots are the same or different.
i. In this experiment, the green dot on the left side is the
__________________ while the dot on the right side is the __________________ .
A) test stimulus; experimental stimulus
B) comparison stimulus; test stimulus
C) initial stimulus; comparison stimulus
D) standard stimulus; comparison stimulus

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Wendy participates in a color perception experiment in which she is presented with a constant green dot on the left side of the screen (wavelength = 530nm) and another dot on the right side of the screen that varies in wavelength across trials (500nm, 510nm,
 520nm, 530nm, 540nm, 550nm, 560nm, or 570nm). Her task is to determine if the two dots are the same or different.
 i. In this experiment, the green dot on the left side is the
 __________________ while the dot on the right side is the __________________ .
A) test stimulus; experimental stimulus
B) comparison stimulus; test stimulus
C) initial stimulus; comparison stimulus
D) standard stimulus; comparison stimulus

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The Answer of Wendy participates in a color perception experiment in which she is presented with a constant green dot on the left side of the screen (wavelength = 530nm) and another dot on the right side of the screen that varies in wavelength across trials (500nm, 510nm,
 520nm, 530nm, 540nm, 550nm, 560nm, or 570nm). Her task is to determine if the two dots are the same or different.
 i. In this experiment, the green dot on the left side is the
 __________________ while the dot on the right side is the __________________ .
A) test stimulus; experimental stimulus
B) comparison stimulus; test stimulus
C) initial stimulus; comparison stimulus
D) standard stimulus; comparison stimulus

Wendy Participates in a Color Perception Experiment in Which She