In Donders' experiment on decision making,when participants were asked to press one button if the light on the left was illuminated and another button if the light on the right was illuminated,they were engaged in a
A)reaction time task.
B)simple reaction time task.
C)choice reaction time task.
D)presentation task.

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In this experiment, participants were given a choice between two light stimuli and had to make a decision about which button to press based on the location of the light. Therefore, they were engaged in a choice reaction time task. A simple reaction time task involves responding to a single stimulus, while a presentation task refers to presenting stimuli without requiring a response. Reaction time task is a general term that can refer to any task that involves measuring the time it takes to respond to a stimulus.

In Donders' Experiment on Decision Making,when Participants Were Asked to Press