The Posner spatial cuing task (1980) showed that cuing participants to the location of an upcoming target
A)increased reaction time to detect the target.
B)decreased reaction time to detect the target.
C)failed to affect reaction time but did increase detection accuracy.
D)failed to affect either reaction time or detection accuracy.

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The Posner spatial cuing task showed that cuing participants to the location of an upcoming target decreased reaction time to detect the target. This is because the cue provides attentional guidance to the location of the target, allowing for faster and more efficient processing of the target.

The Posner Spatial Cuing Task (1980) Showed That Cuing Participants