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Summary

Rhesus monkeys exhibit interference in a number-Stroop task, similar to humans. However, monkeys appear more influenced by response strength and less adept at using executive attention to mitigate this interference.

Keywords:

Stroop effect automatic and controlled processing cognitive control comparative cognition stimulus control

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Area of Science:

Cognitive psychology
Comparative cognition
Neuroscience

Background:

The Stroop effect, a well-studied phenomenon, demonstrates interference in cognitive tasks.
This effect highlights the competition between automatic stimulus processing and controlled cognitive processing.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate whether rhesus monkeys exhibit Stroop-like interference in a number-Stroop task.
To compare the cognitive control abilities of rhesus monkeys and human adults in managing interference.

Main Methods:

Two experiments were conducted using a number-Stroop task with rhesus monkeys.
Behavioral data were collected to assess interference from incongruous stimulus conditions.

Main Results:

Rhesus monkeys demonstrated interference in the number-Stroop task, akin to human adults.
Monkeys showed a higher susceptibility to response strength influence.
Monkeys appeared less capable than human adults in utilizing executive attention to reduce interference.

Conclusions:

Rhesus monkeys display cognitive interference in a number-Stroop task.
Differences in executive attention and response strength influence suggest variations in cognitive control mechanisms between monkeys and humans.