Stroop Experiment

Each group presented the result to the white board, so that we can compare the results. We kept a record of the results and have a short conversation with our group mates in interpreting the results of the conducted experiment.

This study will not be anonymous as it requires us to collect names for the purpose of completing this research. For the purpose of this study, information will remain confidential. To ensure confidentiality, Non-involving persons or agencies will not have access to information collected to ensure confidentiality.

Prior to conducting the experiment, the members of the group planned how the practical would be conducted, what variables they were going to measure, and delegated roles evenly between the members. For example, one member was assigned the roles of diluting the Catalase concentration, whilst the other member was responsible for measuring out 50ml of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Communication was also vital to ensure that the students knew exactly how the experiment would be conducted. Furthermore, the ideas of each member in the group were valued and taken into consideration with regards to how the investigation should be conducted. As the practical was conducted in a tight space, the students were required to communicate effectively with others to prevent any collision. In addition, cooperation was compulsory, as students were required to share the materials and equipment. All these skills were vital in order for the experiment to be conducted efficiently and coherently within the time

I will keep the data confidential by changing identifiable information, such as names and addresses. To ensure that the information a participant gives is not connected to him or her, I will have aliases for the participants. Thus, if the individual divulges in information regarding their academic and cultural stances, financial status, familial relationships, or other sensitive information, they may do so without having that linked back to them. So, while I will know who my participants are, the documentation of the information will not reveal their identities; they will remain anonymous. Any documentation for the study will be secured and disposed of properly, destroying any documents that contain identifiable

Participants must be guaranteed that identifying information and individual responses will not be shared with anyone who is not involved in the study. The researcher is responsible for protecting the confidential communications between themselves and the participants; this includes papers or grants submitted for publication, personnel records, trade or military secrets, and patient records. For the proposed study it would include surveys, questionnaires, and background information that may have been obtained prior to beginning the study (Ambery, & Steinbrunner, 2007).

The study is to see whether expectation of having consumed caffeine can improve performance and mood. It also wants to see whether caffeine effect the expectancy on reward responsivity. In order to conduct the study there was a sample of 88 non-smoking undergraduate, coffee drinkers. They were randomly assigned to caffeine or placebo condition.

Analyses in this experiment will done using SPSS. An ANOVA for when the faces of both race were paired with a positive or negative judgement will reveal that it is a statistically significant predictor of reaction time. This indicates that participants were faster to respond when their ingroup was associated with a positive trait. Participants will display longer response time for when the outgroup is associated with a negative trait. One-sample t-test will reveal that there is no significant difference in the results in terms of the participant gender. Two-way ANOVA for the interaction between age and reaction time for each of the four test groups reveal that there is no significant differences for both ages.

The participants agreed on the terms of the experiment and research involved. Volunteers were originally convinced they were simply taking part in an experiment that

affects how fast a person types then pianists will type faster than non-pianists. The pianists typed

Past experiments such as one from the Colorado University which shows that men have an advantage over women in response time by approximately 11 seconds average after undergoing a stimulation at the school (“Sensory Reaction Rates Differing Between Men and Women,” N.D.). One disadvantage is that everyone have a different level of focus, intelligent, and how pressured they feel when under a test. All these factors added in may caused the experiment for a precise response time have a slight delay(Google Search, N.P.). The best way to approach this is by having the test subjects at a close range of age (Which in this case is 12-14 years old) because the same age group inhabits similar brains in thoughts, attention span, and intelligence level. Different genders have their power points and flaws such as women are proven to be better to respond to pressure and men are better when it comes to natural reflects. For example. when an object such as a ball is being thrown at our way, how will we response with that information? The response differs in men and women. Although male and female are different, what makes the “Stroop Effect” a difficult task for both gender? When preforming a task such as the “Ignore That!” test, both hemispheres in our brain are forced to work together; one trying to name the color, and the other

The Stroop Effect is a popular phenomenon used throughout experimental psychology. It detects interference and inhibition by having participants’ naming at the color ink presented on paper or index cards and not being conflicted by other stimulations such as the written word. It is measured by the delay in response time.

In this lab, the researchers found which type of paper fell the fastest, when dropped from a height of 160 cm. The experiment was completed by using a flat sheet of paper, a paper folded up into fourth, and a crumpled piece of paper, and a ruler to see what happened when we drop them from 160 cm. The researchers predicted that if the way paper is folded is related to how fast it drops to the ground, then the crumpled piece of paper will fall the fastest. This confirmed the hypothesis after observing the experiment.

Altogether 20 participants took part in the experiment, 13 of which were female and 7 were males, the range of age was from 18 to 68 years old. 16 of the participants were recruited by The Open University and the other 4 were randomly selected from family and friends. Each participant was asked if they wanted to take part in an experiment, when consented they signed a consent form, the participants were then asked if they heard of the Stroop effect or had they been involved in any psychological experiment, the 4 that were recruited outside of the OU declined to both. All participants confirmed that they spoke English as a first language, were not colour blind or visually impaired.

The purpose of this paper is to describe and present the replication of The Stroop effect experiment and its effects on Reaction Time (RT). Students (N-49) were given The Numbered Stroop Experiment to measure both the congruent condition and incongruent condition after completing a demographic survey. Two trials are given: both in verbal counting and out loud number recall. RT was measured with stopwatch and was distinctively slower between the two trials. We predicted that reaction time will vary from each subject, moreover RT will be slower when compared to the congruent condition. In our findings indeed, RT was significantly longer, which is consistent with the research of The Stroop Effect (Windes,

Another ethical requirement is the ability to maintain confidentiality of data collected from participants. In instances where the results of a research are published, it becomes a mandatory requirement to protect the identity of the participants by using pseudonym name; for example Child A and Child B in order to ensure confidentiality. Absolute confidentiality shall be assured. All information given by participants shall be kept secret. A computer system that is password protected will be used for data storage. Non-maleficence is also an ethical requirement for any study. This research will in no way inflict harm on the participants. Every participant will be treated equally as much as possible, thereby ensuring equality of