A reversal of the Stroop interference effect, through scanning:

James S. Uleman, Jeanine Reeves

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Abstract

Interference on the Stroop test has been explained on the basis of a stronger habit (word reading) interfering with a weaker one (color naming) on an incongruous color-word (CW) card. Since scanning for words is slower (weaker) than scanning for colors, it was predicted that making the Stroop a scanning task would produce more interference with scanning for words rather than colors on the CW card. This prediction was confirmed. In addition, analyses of individual differences offered some support for differential habit-strength theories of Stroop interference. However, differences between the standard and scanning Stroop tests suggested that some kind of information-processing analysis would be more fruitful.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)293-295
Number of pages3
JournalPerception & Psychophysics
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1971

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Sensory Systems
  • General Psychology

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