Emotional Stroop Task and Self-Reported Anxiety
Shianne Figge- Fort Hays State University
Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Kate Haschke
Many researchers have conducted experiments relating to the Stroop task and how to measure it. The primary focus of the Stroop task is to measure the level of interference during task completion. Mental health diagnoses may present challenges that further impact levels of interference among participants. In the proposed study, we will examine the effects of interference in individuals who self-report experiencing anxiety on the emotional Stroop task. We anticipate that women will experience less interference on the task. More research is necessary to explore how gender and anxiety interact and influence interference during performance on the emotional Stroop task.
Emotional Stroop Task and Self-Reported Anxiety- Shianne Figge
Nice poster overall. Could you tell me a bit about why you chose the classic Stroop task specifically to look at cognitive interference/performance when examining the effect of anxiety? It’s interesting, but I wonder what drew you to that specific research task. Thanks for any feedback.
Thank you for your question, Brian! I chose to pursue this topic further after completing a research paper on the Stroop task and overall mental health. However, I chose to examine more about task performance with anxiety as it is not only a prevalent mental health disorder in society but it also has some personal connections to my life as well.
Great presentation, Shianne! Do you plan on continuing this study and collecting data?
Thank you for your question! Yes, I would love to collect empirical data for this study during my graduate school experience. I would also like to go a step further in my research on anxiety as well and research coping methods as well.