However, Stroop noticed that this became a difficult task as the interpretation of the word appeared to interfere with the participants colour recognition. The purpose this study consequently is to replicate the stroop effect in an experimental situation and to discuss theories of attention in regards to it. The main theories that will be discussed will be two ones that advocate different interpretations. Namely, the Broadbent single channel model and the Triesman model of attention. In addition, the Deutsch-Norman models will be briefly discussed. The experiment involved the researcher giving participants a list of twenty words and then them recording the amount of time it took them to read the colour in which the words were in. The group was then put into another experimental condition where they had to read the colour of the text that was spelled in other words. Again, the performance of the individuals and the collective group score was recorded. The hypothesis of the experiment is that the stroop condition task will take considerably longer for the group to complete than in contrast to the control condition.
2.0 Methodology.
In the process of conducting the experiment the following procedures were followed.
Design:.
2.1. The researcher when taking into consideration experimental designs considered a within-subject design to be best suited for the experiment as it would allow the individuals to be recorded in both conditions. .
2.2. The researcher constructed the independent variable by formulating a list of words for the stroop condition which were in coloured text and spelled using the names of colour words. The same procedure was carried out for the control condition except the words were non-colour related (See Appendix 5 for list).
2.3 The researcher provided a stop watch for the purpose of recording the individuals in the time it took the individuals in the group to complete each condition.