Stroop interference lessens when participants are ______.

A) better readers
B) given more practice at naming colors
C) girls rather than boys
D) encouraged to focus carefully

Stroop Interference

The delay in reaction time when the color of words on a test and the words themselves do not match.

Naming Colors

The cognitive ability to identify and articulate the names of different colors, often used in psychological testing to measure cognitive processing and executive function.

Carefully Focus

Carefully focus entails directing one's attention and cognitive resources towards specific details or tasks with a high level of concentration and precision.