Mini: Stroop Test

About this episode

This episode explains the Stroop Test and its relevance in diagnostic testing, particularly for ADHD.

In 1935 John Ridley Stroop published an article with a new experiment showing that people struggle to name things when there is a conflicting word corresponding with those things. While mostly a novelty, this test has found relevance in diagnostic testing such as for ADHD. We'll explain the test and how it works. Get ad-free episodes by joining us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast Links for the Stroop Test : https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/java/ready.html https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/java/readyd.html https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/java/readyn.html https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/java/readya.html https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/pdf/shape_stroop.pdf Other references : https://www.focusaur.com/pages/stroop-effect-test https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroop_effect https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1988818/ https://www.apa.org/research-practice/conduct-research/stroop-effect https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Stroop/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support . Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast

People in this episode

Host: Abraham

Topics covered

• psychology
• cognitive testing
• ADHD
• Stroop test
• conflict resolution
• diagnostic testing

Keywords

• Stroop Test
• ADHD
• cognitive psychology
• diagnostic testing
• conflicting words
• John Ridley Stroop

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Washington University, APA, PMC, Focusaur

Books & works: Stroop Effect, Stroop Test

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