Assignment
Visit the following website and follow the directions on screen to complete the Stroop Effect Exercise. Complete the practice exercise once, then the Stroop Effect exercise once. Record your times for each. Then complete the practice exercise again, and the Stroop Effect exercise again. Again, record your times for each.
Complete the worksheet on the next page and submit your completed worksheet below. Be sure to make clear connections to at least two terms, concepts, or research findings from your readings or other scholarly sources to support your responses. Include any references used on a separate reference page.
Assignment Title: STROOP EFFECT
Exercise Results:
______ Seconds to Complete Practice Trial 1
______ Seconds to Complete Stroop Trial 1
______ Seconds to Complete Practice Trial 2
______ Seconds to Complete Stroop Trial 2
Briefly (2-3 sentences) summarize the pattern in your results. Did you follow the expected pattern? If not, why do you think that is so?
Briefly (2-3 sentences) define, in your own words, the Stroop Effect:
Explain (3-4 sentences), in your own words the relevancy of the Stroop Effect to the understanding of sensation and perception. Provide one example in real life where the principles of the Stroop Effect may impact your processing speed/accuracy (3-4 sentences):
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.