Stroop

Question 1

Year

Answer 1

1956

Question 2

Aim

Answer 2

To investigate incongruent writing and its effect on speed of processing

Question 3

Method

Answer 3

Using colour blocks and incongruent colour writing, participants had to say out loud as quickly as possible all the colours on the page. A repeated measure design was used and participants were asked to read the colour specified by true work and NOT the colour of the word

Question 4

Results

Answer 4

It was found that incongruent writing was read at a much lower speed than the control colour blocks

Question 5

Conclusion

Answer 5

Due to our knowledge of colour being automatic processes, this it referee when incongruent writing is shown and therefore decreases the speed of processing