In the Stroop interference task, fluent readers of English have difficulty quickly naming the color of the ink that is used to print the words because they
A)are trying to use reflective processing to read the words and experiential processing to identify the color of the ink.
B)are trying to use experiential processing to identify both the words and the ink colors.
C)normally use reflective processing to read words and this controlled use of processing interferes with ink color naming.
D)normally use experiential processing to read the words and this automatic processing interferes with ink color naming.

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The Stroop effect occurs because the process of reading words is so automatic (experiential processing) that it interferes with the task of naming the color of the ink, which requires more attention and control.

In the Stroop Interference Task, Fluent Readers of English Have