Suppose That Lori Is Taking the Stroop Test

question 10

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Lori is taking the Stroop test. Research suggests that, when shown the word "yellow" printed in green ink, Lori will

• A) be more likely to slow down or make an error when asked to read the word "yellow" than if the word had been printed in yellow ink.
• B) be more likely to slow down or make an error when asked to name the ink color (green) than if the word had been "green."
• C) read the word more quickly than if it had been printed in black ink.
• D) show no difference in reaction time to this item, for either reading the word or naming the ink color, than to the word "blue" printed in blue ink.

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