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Stroop effect

Stroop ef·fect [ strp i fèkt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
color confusion: difficulty in identifying the colors in which names of colors are written. For example, if the word "red" is printed in green ink, people are likely to say "red" when asked the color of the printed word.

[Mid-20th century. After John Ridley Stroop1897-1973, U.S. psychologist]
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