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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Stroop interference is a measure of reading automaticity.
  • Reading practice and color naming ability are hypothesized to influence Stroop interference.
  • Previous research suggests a link between reading proficiency and reduced interference.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of reading practice and color naming practice on Stroop interference.
  • To examine these effects in both adults and school-aged children.
  • To test the automaticity account versus a blocking mechanism for Stroop interference.

Main Methods:

  • 92 adults and 109 children (Grades 4-5) participated.
  • Intervention involved practice in word reading and color naming.
  • Stroop interference was measured before and after practice.

Main Results:

  • Children showed reduced Stroop interference after practicing reading color words.
  • Neither adults nor children showed changes in interference after practicing color naming with neutral stimuli.
  • Reading practice, not color naming practice, significantly affected interference in children.

Conclusions:

  • Findings support a direct negative relationship between reading ability and Stroop interference.
  • The results challenge the automaticity account of Stroop interference.
  • A blocking mechanism, where interference depends on inhibiting the reading response, is favored.