Psychiatry and Psychology

Stroop Test

Timed test in which the subject must read a list of words or identify colors presented with varying instructions and different degrees of distraction. (Campbell's Psychiatric Dictionary. 8th ed.)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Timed test in which the subject must read a list of words or identify colors presented with varying instructions and different degrees of distraction. (Campbell's Psychiatric Dictionary. 8th ed.)

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Stroop Task
  • Stroop Effect
  • Stroop Paradigm

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Aspects Covered

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History Note

2010

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  1. F04.711w.513w.703w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Stroop Test. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057190. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057190
  2. Stroop Test. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroop_effect
  3. Stroop Test. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q384176