Practice mode Psychology

In the Stroop task we may need to name the colour yellow when the word printed is ‘blue’. What do our response tendencies demonstrate?

Correct answer B. Automatisation

Explanation

Reading is so practised that it happens automatically; this automatisation makes the word's meaning interfere with naming the ink colour, slowing responses.

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