stroop effect
University Of Essex
Department of Psychology
Research Methods in Psychology (PS114)
Laboratory Report
A study to test the extent to which the Horse Race Model is the reason for the Stroop effect
1202353
Date: 21/03/12
Word Count: 1950
A study to test the extent to which the Horse Race Model is the reason for the Stroop effect
Abstract
This study looked at the Horse Race Model and whether it is the main reason for the presence of the Stroop effect. This study was conducted to test if the Horse Race Model is a valid reason for the Stroop effect as there has been some conflict in past research it seemed another study was needed.
For this study participants were presentation with a colour and a word which was either in-congruent, neutral or congruent the colour patch and word will be presented to the participant either simultaneously or after a varied amount of time. It was found that when presented simultaneously there was evidence of the Horse Race model, however as the delay in time increased the interference or facilitation did not get significantly reduced: this being said the results show some evidence for the Horse Race Model being a valid reason for the Stroop effect.
Introduction
When reading a specific word, experienced readers know what the word is instantaneously, the name and meaning of the word come readers extremely fast. In most cases it is actually difficult to look at a word and not know its meaning. When looking at a word printed in a certain colour it is difficult to simply state the printed colour and ignore the colour that is actually written; the meaning of the word. This phenomenon is known as the Stroop effect. It shows that even when we try to ignore a well known memory it automatically gets retrieved. If the word meaning and colour are the same then facilitation appears; this results in a faster reaction time than compared to when the word meaning and colour are different,
Department of Psychology
Research Methods in Psychology (PS114)
Laboratory Report
A study to test the extent to which the Horse Race Model is the reason for the Stroop effect
1202353
Date: 21/03/12
Word Count: 1950
A study to test the extent to which the Horse Race Model is the reason for the Stroop effect
Abstract
This study looked at the Horse Race Model and whether it is the main reason for the presence of the Stroop effect. This study was conducted to test if the Horse Race Model is a valid reason for the Stroop effect as there has been some conflict in past research it seemed another study was needed.
For this study participants were presentation with a colour and a word which was either in-congruent, neutral or congruent the colour patch and word will be presented to the participant either simultaneously or after a varied amount of time. It was found that when presented simultaneously there was evidence of the Horse Race model, however as the delay in time increased the interference or facilitation did not get significantly reduced: this being said the results show some evidence for the Horse Race Model being a valid reason for the Stroop effect.
Introduction
When reading a specific word, experienced readers know what the word is instantaneously, the name and meaning of the word come readers extremely fast. In most cases it is actually difficult to look at a word and not know its meaning. When looking at a word printed in a certain colour it is difficult to simply state the printed colour and ignore the colour that is actually written; the meaning of the word. This phenomenon is known as the Stroop effect. It shows that even when we try to ignore a well known memory it automatically gets retrieved. If the word meaning and colour are the same then facilitation appears; this results in a faster reaction time than compared to when the word meaning and colour are different,