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Based on the Hullian proposition that habit and drive combine, the effects of stress on the Stroop Color-Word Test were investigated in 48 college students, under the expectation that stress would effect performance differentially, depending upon the nature of the incongruous stimuli. Significant main effects, stress and competition, as well as their interaction, were found.
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Hochman, S.H. The effects of stress on Stroop color-word performance. Psychon Sci 9, 475–476 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330904
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