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Stroop

Stroop

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A family name, for example the psychologist John Ridley Stroop
  • proper noun
  • /struːp/
: Stroop
  • The subject performed the Stroop task for three minutes while the experimenter tape-recorded all color word responses (Task 1).
  • Stroop Task
  • Stroop Test
  • Stroop color

Examples

  • The famous psychologist John Ridley Stroop developed a test that demonstrates the effect of color on word recognition.

  • Fit subjects performed better in the Stroop task and had lower heart rates.

    Academic text (1995)
  • All six measures changed as a result of engaging in the Stroop task.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Task performance was determined by the percent correct on the Stroop Task.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The results for the Stroop color-naming task are shown in Figure 1 and Table 1.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Executive dysfunction is also measured using the Stroop Color/Word Test.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The Stroop (1935) Neuropsychological Screening Test, an individually administered instrument, consists of two tasks.

    Academic text (2003)
  • In his research, John Ridley Stroop explored the nature of cognitive interference during the Stroop task.

  • Many studies cite John Ridley Stroop as a pioneer in psychology for his groundbreaking work on cognitive processes.

Surface Forms

Stroop main

Etymology

Stroop likely comes from the Dutch word stroop, which means 'syrup'. It may have started as a name for someone who made or sold syrup, and today it is a family name best known from the psychologist John Ridley Stroop.