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In a reverse Stroop task, incongruent print colors delayed responses, showing interference but no facilitation. Mouse tracking revealed detailed performance, suggesting response method influences word-color interactions.

Keywords:

Stroop effect color reading reverse Stroop effect strength of association translation

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Background:

The reverse Stroop task typically involves responding to the meaning of a color word, ignoring its print color.
Previous research suggests interference from incongruent colors but scarce evidence for facilitation in this task.
Traditional measures like reaction time may not fully capture nuanced cognitive processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate both interference and facilitation in a reverse Stroop task.
To explore the impact of response method on cognitive processing in this task.
To determine if mouse movement trajectories offer more sensitive measures of cognitive interference and facilitation.

Main Methods:

Participants responded to stimulus color words by selecting a corresponding response word on a screen using a mouse.
Mouse movement trajectories were dynamically recorded to capture detailed response data.
Analysis focused on how print color congruency affected mouse approach dynamics.

Main Results:

Incongruent print colors significantly delayed mouse approach trajectories toward correct response words.
Congruent print colors did not significantly affect mouse approach trajectories.
The findings demonstrated interference but not facilitation in the reverse Stroop task under these conditions.

Conclusions:

The study confirmed interference effects in the reverse Stroop task using mouse tracking.
Facilitation effects were not observed, challenging theoretical possibilities.
The strength of association between task and response method is crucial for understanding word-color interactions.