The famous “Stroop Effect” is named after J. Ridley Stroop who discovered a strange phenomenon in the 1930s.

Experiment 1: Colors, Colors

The famous “Stroop Effect” is named after J. Ridley Stroop who discovered a strange phenomenon in the 1930s. Here is your job: name the colors of the following words. Do NOT read the words…rather; say the color of the words. For example, if the word “BLUE” is printed in a red color, you should say “RED”. Say the colors as fast as you can.

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1. Collect data (time) on yourself for the first set of cards and the second set of cards.

2. Post you results on the Lab discussion board.

3. Collect results from four other classmates and use it to complete table 1 and the questions below.

Table 1: Stroop Effect Test

 

Student

Word   Set #1 (sec)

Word   Set #2 (sec)