Task conflict in the Stroop task: When Stroop interference decreases as Stroop facilitation increases in a low task conflict context.

Authors: Parris, B.A.

Journal: Front Psychol

Volume: 5

Pages: 1182

ISSN: 1664-1078

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01182

Abstract:

In the present study participants completed two blocks of the Stroop task, one in which the response-stimulus interval (RSI) was 3500 ms and one in which RSI was 200 ms. It was expected that, in line with previous research, the shorter RSI would induce a low Task Conflict context by increasing focus on the color identification goal in the Stroop task and lead to a novel finding of an increase in facilitation and simultaneous decrease in interference. Such a finding would be problematic for models of Stroop effects that predict these indices of performance should be affected in tandem. A crossover interaction is reported supporting these predictions. As predicted, the shorter RSI resulted in incongruent and congruent trial reaction times (RTs) decreasing relative to a static neutral baseline condition; hence interference decreased as facilitation increased. An explanatory model (expanding on the work of Goldfarb and Henik, 2007) is presented that: (1) Shows how under certain conditions the predictions from single mechanism models hold true (i.e., when Task conflict is held constant); (2) Shows how it is possible that interference can be affected by an experimental manipulation that leaves facilitation apparently untouched; and (3) Predicts that facilitation cannot be independently affected by an experimental manipulation.

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Task conflict in the Stroop task: When Stroop interference decreases as Stroop facilitation increases in a low task conflict context

Authors: Parris, B.A.

Journal: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Volume: 5

ISSN: 1664-1078

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01182

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/21586/

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Task conflict in the Stroop task: Stroop interference decreases whilst Stroop facilitation increases in a low task conflict context.

Authors: Parris, B.A.

Journal: Frontiers in Psychology

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/21586/

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Task conflict in the Stroop task: When Stroop interference decreases as Stroop facilitation increases in a low task conflict context.

Authors: Parris, B.A.

Journal: Frontiers in psychology

Volume: 5

Pages: 1182

eISSN: 1664-1078

ISSN: 1664-1078

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01182

Abstract:

In the present study participants completed two blocks of the Stroop task, one in which the response-stimulus interval (RSI) was 3500 ms and one in which RSI was 200 ms. It was expected that, in line with previous research, the shorter RSI would induce a low Task Conflict context by increasing focus on the color identification goal in the Stroop task and lead to a novel finding of an increase in facilitation and simultaneous decrease in interference. Such a finding would be problematic for models of Stroop effects that predict these indices of performance should be affected in tandem. A crossover interaction is reported supporting these predictions. As predicted, the shorter RSI resulted in incongruent and congruent trial reaction times (RTs) decreasing relative to a static neutral baseline condition; hence interference decreased as facilitation increased. An explanatory model (expanding on the work of Goldfarb and Henik, 2007) is presented that: (1) Shows how under certain conditions the predictions from single mechanism models hold true (i.e., when Task conflict is held constant); (2) Shows how it is possible that interference can be affected by an experimental manipulation that leaves facilitation apparently untouched; and (3) Predicts that facilitation cannot be independently affected by an experimental manipulation.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/21586/

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Task conflict in the Stroop task: When Stroop interference decreases as Stroop facilitation increases in a low task conflict context.

Authors: Parris, B.

Journal: Frontiers in Psychology

Volume: 5

Pages: 1182

ISSN: 1664-1078

Abstract:

In the present study participants completed two blocks of the Stroop task, one in which the response-stimulus interval (RSI) was 3500 ms and one in which RSI was 200 ms. It was expected that, in line with previous research, the shorter RSI would induce a low Task Conflict context by increasing focus on the color identification goal in the Stroop task and lead to a novel finding of an increase in facilitation and simultaneous decrease in interference. Such a finding would be problematic for models of Stroop effects that predict these indices of performance should be affected in tandem. A crossover interaction is reported supporting these predictions. As predicted, the shorter RSI resulted in incongruent and congruent trial reaction times (RTs) decreasing relative to a static neutral baseline condition; hence interference decreased as facilitation increased. An explanatory model (expanding on the work of Goldfarb and Henik, 2007) is presented that: (1) Shows how under certain conditions the predictions from single mechanism models hold true (i.e., when Task conflict is held constant); (2) Shows how it is possible that interference can be affected by an experimental manipulation that leaves facilitation apparently untouched; and (3) Predicts that facilitation cannot be independently affected by an experimental manipulation.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/21586/

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