Question

When you try the Stroop task, you need to say the name of the colors and inhibit your automatic tendency to read the words. This kind of search typically activates a. Your executive attention network.b. Your orienting attention network.c. Your saccadic eye movements.d. Your parietal lobe.

Answer 1

Answer: your EXECUTIVE ATTENTION network.

Explanation: Stroop tasking can be defined as a task in which there is a mismatch in the stimuli thereby resulting in the reaction time of the task. Developed by John Ridley Stroop, this type of experiment uses names of colours printed in another colour. For example, a subject is asked to name the colour of the word yellow printed in green ink.

In Stroop tasking, the executive attention network is needed because it is involved in the control of thought, emotions and responses.