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Question
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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