Essay Archive - The Stroop Phenomenon
The Stroop Phenomenon
Introduction
The stroop phenomenon is a way of measuring how automatic or
intentional some well practised tasks are and how we respond in conflict
situations. This phenomenon also measures individual distinctions,
originality and cognitive flexibility. The two aspects of cognitive
development that are demonstrated by the stroop task are naming response
and counting response. When two responses compete or are in conflict, the
time required to make the correct decision is dependent on speed and
accuracy.
In the article "Tracing The Time Course of Picture Word Processing",
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