Automatic Stroop Effect
Investigating Stroop effect using coloured-associated words and neutral words in experiment
Abstract
The interaction between automatic and controlled processes was examined in ‘two-process theory’. Previous research has investigated the downside of the automatic processes which is illustrated in Stroop effect. It was found that automatic process of reading have interfered with the task of naming the colour of the ink in Stroop condition. Current experiment examined this interaction further by changing the stimuli in experimental condition: instead of the words used in this condition being names of the colours, twenty participants were presented with colour-related words. Reported now experiment have demonstrated that even when presented words were colour-related the same process have taken place and participants took longer to compete the requested task.
Introduction
How information is received by our senses has been a vantage point when …show more content…
Nevertheless, in order to research the cost associated with automatic processes future experiments should counterbalance the variables that might affect this results. (Word count: 1,996)
References
Edgar, G. (2007). Perception and attention. In D. Miell, A. Phoenix, & K. Thomas (Eds.),Mapping psychology (2nd ed., pp. 3–50). Milton Keynes: The Open University
Miell, D., Phoenix, A. & Thomas, K. (Eds.). (2007). Mapping psychology (2nd ed.). Milton Keynes: The Open University
The Brithis Psychological Society. (2010). Code of Human Research Ethics. In The Brithish Psychological Society. Retrieved February 8, 2014, from http://www.bps.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/code_of_human_research_ethics.pdf.
The Course Team. (2007). Exploring Psychological Research Methods. Milton Keynes: The Open
Abstract
The interaction between automatic and controlled processes was examined in ‘two-process theory’. Previous research has investigated the downside of the automatic processes which is illustrated in Stroop effect. It was found that automatic process of reading have interfered with the task of naming the colour of the ink in Stroop condition. Current experiment examined this interaction further by changing the stimuli in experimental condition: instead of the words used in this condition being names of the colours, twenty participants were presented with colour-related words. Reported now experiment have demonstrated that even when presented words were colour-related the same process have taken place and participants took longer to compete the requested task.
Introduction
How information is received by our senses has been a vantage point when …show more content…
Nevertheless, in order to research the cost associated with automatic processes future experiments should counterbalance the variables that might affect this results. (Word count: 1,996)
References
Edgar, G. (2007). Perception and attention. In D. Miell, A. Phoenix, & K. Thomas (Eds.),Mapping psychology (2nd ed., pp. 3–50). Milton Keynes: The Open University
Miell, D., Phoenix, A. & Thomas, K. (Eds.). (2007). Mapping psychology (2nd ed.). Milton Keynes: The Open University
The Brithis Psychological Society. (2010). Code of Human Research Ethics. In The Brithish Psychological Society. Retrieved February 8, 2014, from http://www.bps.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/code_of_human_research_ethics.pdf.
The Course Team. (2007). Exploring Psychological Research Methods. Milton Keynes: The Open