Separating speed from automaticity in a patient with focal brain atrophy
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The association of automaticity with processing speed has been challenged by studies in which a patient with focal brain atrophy demonstrated the Stroop effect even though his reading speed was the same as the rate he could name colors. In the Stroop effect, people have difficulty naming the ink color used to write the name of another color. The Stroop effect is attributed to the theory that the more rapid reading response takes precedence over the color naming process, with multiple responses fighting for one output. Instead, the effect may be from a stronger connection with either reading or color naming. The research methodology and results are presented.
Publication Name: Psychological Science
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0956-7976
Year: 1997
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Making better use of scientific knowledge: separating truth from justice
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The ambiguity of scientific data can make it less than useful in the formation of social policies. This is not a reason to ask for more funding to generate more research just to reach a desirable conclusion Psychological research methods such as signal detection theory and judgment analysis can and should be sought to be able to use the data at hand. Signal detection theory analyzes human judgment behavior based on its scientific component and value component. Judgment analysis separates, estimates and integrates value judgments and scientific judgments. These methods are designedto integrate facts and values useful for policy-making.
Publication Name: Psychological Science
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0956-7976
Year: 1992
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Does evidence presentation format affect judgment? An experimental evaluation of displays of data for judgments
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Research was conducted on 128 University of Colorado psychology students to examine how the display of information influences the measurement of judgment performance. Each participant was given one of the eight experimental display formats and received instruction on how to interpret data in the particular format assigned to each. Results suggest that the type of displayed information plays a significant role in the accuracy of judgment.
Publication Name: Psychological Science
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0956-7976
Year: 1998
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