Central bottleneck explanations for the psychological refractory period predict that
A) the time to respond to the second of two stimuli presented in quick succession will be longer as the time between the two stimuli becomes shorter.
B) the time to respond to the first of two stimuli presented in quick succession will be longer as the time between the two stimuli becomes shorter.
C) there should be no difference in response time to the second of two stimuli presented in quick succession as the time between the two stimuli varies.
D) the time to resepond to the second of two stimuli presented in quick succession will be longer as the time between the two stimuli becomes longer.

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Central bottleneck theories suggest that when two tasks are presented in quick succession, the processing of the second task cannot begin until the first is completed, leading to longer response times for the second task as the interval between tasks decreases.

Central Bottleneck Explanations for the Psychological Refractory Period Predict That