distracter

distracter
a) That which distracts, or serves as a distraction
b) Any of the incorrect answers in a multiple-choice question

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  • distracter — dis·tract·er also dis·trac·tor (dĭ străkʹtər) n. One of the incorrect answers presented as a choice in a multiple choice test. * * * …   Universalium

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  • distracter — dis·tract·er …   English syllables

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  • Thought suppression — Thought suppression, the process of deliberately trying to stop thinking about certain thoughts (Wegner, 1989), is associated with obsessive compulsive disorder, in which a sufferer will repeatedly (usually unsuccessfully) attempt to prevent or… …   Wikipedia

  • distractor — I. noun see distracter I II. noun see distracter II …   Useful english dictionary

  • distractor — dis·trac·tor (dĭ străkʹtər) n. Variant of distracter. * * * …   Universalium

  • P200 — In neuroscience, the visual P200 or P2 is a waveform component or feature of the event related potential (ERP) measured at the human scalp. Like other potential changes measurable from the scalp, this effect is believed to reflect the post… …   Wikipedia

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