In a backward masking task, Dr Foster presents the image of a face for 50 ms, immediately followed by a mask. What is the SOA in this task?

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SOA (stimulus onset asynchrony) refers to the time interval between the onset of the first stimulus (in this case, the face) and the onset of the second stimulus (in this case, the mask). The question states that the face is presented for 50 ms followed immediately by the mask, so the SOA would also be 50 ms.

In a Backward Masking Task, Dr Foster Presents the Image