The term ________ is used to describe the situation in which group 1 is impaired on task X and unimpaired on task Y and group 2 is impaired on task Y and unimpaired on task X. In contrast, the term ________ is used when group 1 is impaired on task X and unimpaired on task Y and group 2 is unimpaired on both tasks X and Y.
A)single dissociation; double dissociation
B)double dissociation; single dissociation
C)double dissociation; triple dissociation
D)triple dissociation; double dissociation

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The first description fits a double dissociation, where two groups of individuals show opposite patterns of impairment on two different tasks. The second description fits a single dissociation, where only one group shows impairment on one task while the other group is unimpaired on both tasks.

The Term ________ Is Used to Describe the Situation in Which