Sentence interference in the bilingual Stroop task
by Fierman, Deanna, M.A., UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER, 2006, 74 pages; 1439436

Abstract:

Previous research has shown in separate studies both between-language and sentence-level effects in the Stroop color naming task. Experiment 1 examined both effects together, but bilingual speakers of English and Spanish did not show a between-language sentence effect. A frequent error was unintentionally translating color words into the other language. Experiment 2 tested degree of control over unintentional translation. Memory load was increased by telling participants to remember ink colors they named or to translate the sentence they saw. Heavier memory load increased response time and frequency of errors. Additionally, participants who saw English stimuli demonstrated the sentence effect, and the effect appeared after more stimuli were shown. Experiment 3 unsuccessfully attempted to replicate the sentence Stroop using paper stimuli.

 
AdviserAlice F. Healy
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
SourceMAI/ 45-02, p. , May 2007
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsExperimental psychology; Cognitive psychology
Publication Number1439436
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