What aspect of mental chronometry does Donders study?

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The question is asking about a specific aspect of mental chronometry that Donders studied, which relates to the processing speed of sensory information based on historical psychological research.

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Donders studied the duration of different mental processes using the subtraction technique.

The final answer is Donders studied the duration of different mental processes by developing the subtraction technique.

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The final answer is Donders studied the duration of different mental processes by developing the subtraction technique.

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Donders pioneered the subtraction method to assess the duration of distinct stages of mental processes, altering the previously held belief that mental processes were too rapid to be measured. This concept has become fundamental in mental chronometry.

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Confusing the part of the chronometry model that Donders addressed is common. He wasn't measuring response execution but rather the duration of decision-making processes.

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