Question

Flanker compatibility experiments have been conducted using a variety of stimulus conditions. By def-inition, this procedure must include at least one target and one distractor. In any condition where we find that a distractor influenced reaction time, what can we conclude about the distractor?

Answer 1

Was processed.

Step-by-step explanation:

Perceptual load theory is demonstrated as the theory by Nilli Lave that lays emphasis on the amount of perceptual load involved in a task (which is also described as the level of information/significant stimuli that involves in processing the specific task) leads to decide the efficacy or success of attention devoted to the task.

As per the given description, we can deduce that the distractor 'was processed' as it was able to 'influence the reaction time' which implies that selective attention was effectively applied(as per the perceptual load theory states that the success of attention is determined by the processing required by a task).