Davidson, Douglas J. Zacks, Rose T. Williams, Carrick C.
Verschenen in:
Aging, neuropsychology, and cognition
Paginering:
Jaargang 10 (2003) nr. 2 pagina's 85-98
Jaar:
2003-06
Inhoud:
We report two experiments that investigate practice effects on Stroop color-word interference in older and younger adults. Both experiments employed a computerized, single-item version of the Stroop task with a voice response, and both involved practice over hundreds of trials. Both experiments showed generally similar practice patterns, including a practice-related reduction in the size of the color-word interference effect. However, the older group continued to show a larger interference effect throughout practice. These findings indicate that older adults show the same trend in practice-related improvement on the Stroop task as younger adults.