Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate if there is a cognitive process delay in different conditions: naming, neutral, congruent, and incongruent. One hundred and thirty-nine from Florida Atlantic University from Boca Raton, Florida participated in classroom setting experiment. The independent variable was the level of congruence in number/symbol lists; the dependent variable was the reaction time (in seconds). In my findings, the results showed a statistical difference between conditions. Due to inference, the incongruent condition took a longer reaction time because it conflicted with our cognitive processing. This experiment was widely interpreted on Stroop, Windes, and Hintzman, D. L., Carre, F. A., Eskridge, V. L., Owens, A. M., Shaff, S. S., Sparks, M. E.
Numerical Stroop Effect Response: What you see is not Always What you Guess …show more content…
In 1935, John Ridley’s ‘Stroop’ experiment was described as “a well-known task to study automatic behavior” (Flaudias & Llorca, 2014, pg. 2). Everyday activities such as reading, speaking, walking, driving, etc. have become automatic. So, when J.R. Stroop started this experiment, he found that since reading is part of automatic processing, having an interference (e.g., conflicting color words and ink color) could slow down the processing (Stroop, 1935). A word known for being congruent is an example of having the word yellow being visibly yellow. In contrast, a word known for being incongruent is an example of having the yellow being visibly blue. Stroop’s experiment found that the reaction time (RT) was slower when the colors did not match the words (Windes, 1968). Lastly, other experimenters have adapted the Stroop experiment and created their
The purpose of this study was to investigate if there is a cognitive process delay in different conditions: naming, neutral, congruent, and incongruent. One hundred and thirty-nine from Florida Atlantic University from Boca Raton, Florida participated in classroom setting experiment. The independent variable was the level of congruence in number/symbol lists; the dependent variable was the reaction time (in seconds). In my findings, the results showed a statistical difference between conditions. Due to inference, the incongruent condition took a longer reaction time because it conflicted with our cognitive processing. This experiment was widely interpreted on Stroop, Windes, and Hintzman, D. L., Carre, F. A., Eskridge, V. L., Owens, A. M., Shaff, S. S., Sparks, M. E.
Numerical Stroop Effect Response: What you see is not Always What you Guess …show more content…
In 1935, John Ridley’s ‘Stroop’ experiment was described as “a well-known task to study automatic behavior” (Flaudias & Llorca, 2014, pg. 2). Everyday activities such as reading, speaking, walking, driving, etc. have become automatic. So, when J.R. Stroop started this experiment, he found that since reading is part of automatic processing, having an interference (e.g., conflicting color words and ink color) could slow down the processing (Stroop, 1935). A word known for being congruent is an example of having the word yellow being visibly yellow. In contrast, a word known for being incongruent is an example of having the yellow being visibly blue. Stroop’s experiment found that the reaction time (RT) was slower when the colors did not match the words (Windes, 1968). Lastly, other experimenters have adapted the Stroop experiment and created their