Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.3 Issue 3

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.21.3.24

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Neurocognitive Investigation of the Stroop Effect

Stroop Etkisinin Nörobilişsel Açıdan İncelenmesi

Fatih Bal

Abstract:

The Stroop Color and Word Test (SCWT) is a widely used neuropsychological test to assess the ability to inhibit cognitive interference that occurs when processing of a particular stimulus feature interferes with simultaneous processing of a second stimulus feature, known as the Stroop Effect. Two reasons for the popularity of the Stroop effect have been suggested. Despite its statistically reliable effect, there is no adequate explanation for the effect. The aim of this study is to examine the Stroop effect from a neurocognitive perspective. When we look at the literature, there are mostly experimental and statistical studies. In line with the hypothesis that the Stroop effect does not have neurocognitive effects, the method of “document scanning-literature scanning” was used as a way of data collection in the research.

Keywords: Stroop Effect, Neurocognition, Neuropsychology

PhD., Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Psychology Department, Sakarya University, Sakarya-Turkey, Orcid İd: 0000-0002-9974-2033

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Psychology Department, Sakarya University, Sakarya-Turkey, E-mail: [email protected]

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 30.07.2021, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 20.08.2021, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 31.08.2021, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 01.09.2021

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Bal, F.  (2021). Neurocognitive Investigation of The Stroop Effect, Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 3(3): 223-228

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