John Ridley Stroop
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John Ridley Stroop was an American
psychologist.
Stroop was born in Rutherford County, Tennessee
, USA. He developed a color-word task in 1935, named after him (the Stroop effect
), to demonstrate interference in attention.
After obtaining his PhD
from the George Peabody College he left psychology
but returned to Nashville
, Tennessee, where he became professor of biblical studies at David Lipscomb College, later known as Lipscomb University
.
United States
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psychologist.
Stroop was born in Rutherford County, Tennessee
Rutherford County, Tennessee
Rutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, it is the state's fifth-largest county by population with 262,604 people, an increase of 44.3 percent over the 2000 population of 182,023. Its county seat is Murfreesboro, which is also the geographic...
, USA. He developed a color-word task in 1935, named after him (the Stroop effect
Stroop effect
Purple Blue Purple----Blue Purple RedGreen Purple Green----the Stroop effect refers to the fact that naming the color of the first set of words is easier and quicker than the second....
), to demonstrate interference in attention.
After obtaining his PhD
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from the George Peabody College he left psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
but returned to Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Tennessee, where he became professor of biblical studies at David Lipscomb College, later known as Lipscomb University
Lipscomb University
Lipscomb University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The campus is located in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville between Belmont Boulevard to the west and Granny White Pike on the east...
.
External links
- JOHN RIDLEY STROOP: CREATOR OF A LANDMARK COGNITIVE TASK
- Colin M. MacLeod, John Ridley Stroop: Creator of a Landmark Cognitive Task. Biography of John Ridley Stroop.
- Arthur R. Jensen, "Citation Classic – The Stroop color-word test – a review", Citation Classic Commentaries, Number 39, 1981 September 28.