The stroop color word task as a predictor of proficiency in English speakers learning German

Abstract

J. R. Stroop' s landmark 1935 article about interference in color naming is often used to study bilingualism. Despite the vast amount of research regarding the Stroop effect and bilinguals, a number of issues are still under debate. This research attempts to further the investigation of the Stroop effect by looking at English speakers at various levels of learning German. Specifically, the pattern of interference for beginners, intermediates, and advanced German learners was examined. As expected, it was found that regardless of proficiency level, interference occurred in the monolingual English and German conditions, but interference was more robust in the English monolingual condition. Between languages interference was also observed. The results provide support for Magiste's ( 1984, 1985) language proficiency hypothesis.

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Thesis Completion

2003

Semester

Fall

Advisor

Sims, Valerie

Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Degree Program

Psychology

Subjects

Arts and Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic;Dissertations, Academic -- Arts and Sciences

Format

Print

Identifier

DP0021778

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Document Type

Honors in the Major Thesis

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