In a stop-signal task, participants are asked to
A)choose between two responses but abort their response when signaled to do so.
B)identify the color (red, yellow, or green) in which color words have been written.
C)sort cards into piles but change the sorting rule when the stop signal appears.
D)drive a virtual car through crowded London streets, obeying all traffic signals.

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In a stop-signal task, participants are asked to choose between two responses (such as pressing a left or right button) but must abort their response if signaled to do so. This task measures a person's ability to inhibit their automatic response and switch to a new one, making it a commonly used test in psychology and neuroscience research. The other options (B, C, and D) do not involve response inhibition and are not examples of a stop-signal task.

In a Stop-Signal Task, Participants Are Asked to