The Stroop Effect

confounding people since 1929

The Stroop Experience: Part 1

For each of the following 12 questions, you will see a word either above or below the dashed line. Your job is to choose the answer that best reflects the meaning or definition of the word. For example, for this question:

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TOP

the best answer is UP because top is closer in meaning to up than it is to down. Remember: you're answering based on the meaning of the word, not its location.

Question 1

ABOVE
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Question 2

UP
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Question 3

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BELOW

Question 4

BOTTOM
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Question 5

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TOP

Question 6

DOWN
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Question 7

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UP

Question 8

TOP
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Question 9

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ABOVE

Question 10

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DOWN

Question 11

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BOTTOM

Question 12

BELOW
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That wasn't so bad, right?

Now onto the next set!