Stroop Effect ZAP

semantic interference

being distracted by the meaning of words

In Stroop effect experiments, what is it called when the color named by the word was the same as the color of the test used for the word? Example: when the word BLUE was written in blue

congruent trials

dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

crucial in evaluating the two sources of information, ignoring the irrelevant one, and making a decision

how to find the error rate?

divide the number of incorrect trails for a condition by the total number of trials for the condition

reaction time

how long it takes for psychological process to occur in our brains

In Stroop effect experiments, what is it called when the color named by the word was a different color than the word itself? Example: when the word BLUE was written in red

incongruent trials

example of cognitive function

learning to read and understand language

cognition

mental activity that includes thinking and understanding gained from thinking, such as memory and intelligence

during a stroop test, where is the meaning of words determined?

part of the brain's temporal lobe, called Wernicke's area

typical results of the stroop test

reaction times in the incongruent trials are higher than reaction times in the congruent trials

Stroop test

task designed to measure conflicts between two sensory inputs that is perhaps the most widely used and important of all cognitive tests

what is the Stroop cognitive test based upon?

troop effect

during a troop test, where is the color of the text determined?

visual areas of the occipital lobe

congruent trials

words and colors match

incongruent trials

worst and colors do not match