VISUAL FIELD POSITION AND TYPE OF STIMULI ON THE STROOP EFFECT

The Effect of Visual Field Position and
Type of Stimuli on the Stroop Effect

Reynold Hicks

University of Tampa

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to test the effect of lateralization and congruency on reaction time to name colors. This was done using a computer program provided by The University of Mississippi. This effect is called the stroop effect. Results showed that it was neither lateralization nor congruency had a significant effect on reaction time, but the interaction of these two variables that created a significant change in the time needed to recognize colors. It is believed that this is due to the different hemispheric functions of the brain. Studies that are similar to this in nature help to better understand how the brain functions and it capabilities.


The Effect of Visual Field Position and Type of Stimuli on the Stroop Effect

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