The __________ refers to the psychological difficulty in selective attention that occurs when a literate person attempts to name the colors of ink which are printed color words that label contrasting colors (e.g. ,"blue" may be printed in red ink).
A)semantic confusion phenomenon
B)feature-integration problem
C)Stroop effect
D)signal effect

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The Stroop effect refers to the phenomenon where it is harder for a person to name the color of the ink of a word if the word itself spells out a different color. This is a form of interference that highlights the automatic nature of reading and how it can interfere with more intentional processes, such as naming the color of the ink. The other options do not accurately describe this phenomenon.

The __________ Refers to the Psychological Difficulty in Selective Attention