Stroop color-word performance of African Americans

Abstract

This investigation assessed the ability of subjects to maintain a set in the face of varying demands on perceptual persistence via the Stroop Color-Interference Test. Forty-two African American adults with unremarkable neurological and psychiatric histories served as the research participants. Participants were administered a modified version of the Stroop (Comalli version). In the current study, significant gender differences were noted on the total time to complete the Color Naming and Word Reading cards, with women out-performing men. These preliminary results represent an attempt to address the need for more normative data on this population.