Olive Ridley

is a commonly researched phenomenon involving the concept of direct attention and dealing with the notion that opposing information has an effect on an individual’s reaction time. The Stroop effect gained notoriety after American psychologist, John Ridley Stroop, published his paper on the effect in 1935. Since J. R. Stroop’s publication, countless researchers have continued to administer Stroop tests in an attempt to continue to develop upon this concept. There are a variety of variations of…

Studies done by Stroop (1992) and Windes (1968) suggest that the Stroop effect occurs when performing a naming task which impacts reaction times. In the Stroop (1992) study found that color naming had a slower reaction time when the color words were printed in a different color, but even slower reaction time occurred when the color and word were completely separate from one another. The current experiment used Stroop task to determine the impacts of reaction times to test the hypothesis to see…

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…

In 1935, John Ridley Stroop discovered the Stroop Effect. It is an experiment based on the amount of time it takes to identify the color of words that are printed on paper. The attempt to identify the color in which the words are printed takes an extended amount of time when the colored word contrasts from the color of the ink rather than when the colored word is identical to the ink color it is printed in. This is also known as “interference.” Humans are so talented at reading that they can…

widely used in psychological assessments as a way to measure the selective attention and processing abilities of individuals, which include cognitive stimulation, planning, and decision-making in real life situations. The experiment, developed by John Ridley Stroop in 1935, consisted of tasks, in which subjects were to name the color with the word, whether they were matching or not. The time it took to name the colors between the matching color/word and mismatched color/word were different. The…

fishing mortality (Spotila, 2004). Five species of sea turtles have been documented as occurring within Kenyan waters including the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) and the leatherback…

A theme of the novel Pulse by Jeremy Robinson is not to underestimate people. This theme occurs again and again throughout the novel. One example occurs at the beginning, before Maddox gets hired by Ridley. Maddox meets Olive Reinhart, the head of security at the Manifold facility. Reinhart is twenty-five years old, and when questioned why people of such a young age are hired to be head of security, Reinhart simply replies, “Killers are born, not made,” (Robinson 9). Afterwards, Maddox realizes…

its largest part of its body; this heart-shaped shell covers the entire body, giving the turtle protection if ever threatened. The name can trick people because the shell is not always green. The shell can be a variety of colors such as brown, dark olive, gray, or black. Underneath the smooth shell is a yellowish- white color that makes the turtle’s features even more beautiful. The green sea turtle is humongous compared to other turtles and grows to be three- four feet. Studies have proven the…

become our home in which both humans and turtles, with the help of the Marine Animal Rescue Team become one. There are six to seven species of sea turtles that can be found from all over the ocean: leatherbacks, loggerheads, green turtles, olive ridleys, kemp’s ridleys, hawksbills and flatbacks. They are either threatened or endangered at human hands, sadly, they are already endangered because of the obstacles underwater and the pollution of the world. Not only does these wonderful sea turtles…

(Connerly & Pederson, 2005). This is particularly important in counselling as cultural sensitivity facilitates therapy, resulting in better outcomes for clients with diverse backgrounds (Ridley, Mendoza, Kanitz, Andgermeier & Zenk, 1994). In contrast, cultural insensitivity decreases the effectiveness of therapy (Ridley et al., 1994). Therefore, in this essay I will explore my own cultural heritage, identify aspects of both discrimination and privilege, and identify its impacts, to gain an…