Abstract
It is well known that irrelevant color words affect the time needed to identify the color they are displayed in (the Stroop effect). One major view is that a reverse Stroop effect (RSE)-in which the irrelevant color affects the time needed to identify the word-does not occur unless a translation is needed between domain-specific memory codes. In the present article, we report an experiment in which the reverse Stroop effect was investigated by having subjects identify a colored word at fixation by pointing to a location on the screen containing that word. Although the response was untranslated, an RSE was observed. An account is provided in which the strength of association between a stimulus and a specific response plays a central role.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 466-469 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Psychonomic Bulletin and Review |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)