The Effect of Gender on the Stroop Effect

Overview

Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if gender has an effect on the Stroop Effect. Methods/Materials Informed consent was obtained from 200 students, 100 boys and 100 girls ranging in age from 12-15. Each person took 3 timed tests on the computer. Test #1 was a control test for color recognition. Test #2 was a control test for word recognition. Test #3 measured the Stroop Effect for each person. Results For test #1, the control for color recognition, the girls scored an average of 9.73 out of 10 in 14.8 sec. while the boys scored an average of 9.31 out of 10 in 14.5 seconds. In test #2, the control for word recognition, the girls scored 9.9 out of 10 in 11.9 sec. while the boys scored and average of 9.79 out of 10 in 11.7 seconds. When testing for the Stroop Effect, test #3, the girls scored an average of 8.61 out of 10 in 15.3 sec. while the boys scored an average of 8.51 out of 10 in 16.5 seconds. Conclusions/Discussion Using 10% confidence intervals, the results show that there is no significant difference between males and females for color recognition, word recognition or the Stroop Effect. The slightly higher scores by the girls may suggest that the girls are better readers or slightly more focused.

Competition history

• CSEF 2009 Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) · Entry J0621

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