What Is the Stroop Effect

question 109

Multiple Choice

What is the Stroop effect?

• A) the strategy of assuming that the number of available memories of an event indicates how common the event actually is
• B) the tendency to assume that if an item is similar to members of a particular category, it is probably a member of that category itself
• C) the greater ease of identifying a letter when it is part of a whole word than when it is presented by itself
• D) the difficulty of naming the colors in which words are written instead of reading the words themselves

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Definitions:

.05 Level Of Significance

A statistical threshold indicating that the probability of the observed results occurring by chance is 5% or less, suggesting that the results are statistically significant.

"Significant" Findings

In research, findings that are statistically significant indicate that the results observed are unlikely to be due to chance, suggesting a meaningful effect or relationship.

Flukes

Unpredictable events of chance or luck, especially those leading to a favorable outcome.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, it is the variable being tested and measured, and it is expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable(s).