The Stroop Effect (journal #7)

Explain the Stroop Effect in detail: (this will require a little research on your part...)

• What is the background for this experiment?
• How is the experiment conducted? (explain step by step in as much detail as possible)
• What are the results?
• Why do these results occur?

*Include two pictures in this entry
*Do not copy/paste - restate ideas in your own words as much as possible - site all sources!
*This entry should be at least 250 words in length
*DUE DATE - Friday September 10th

Multitasking - Does Doing More Mean Doing Less?

A study conducted by Stanford University professor Clifford Nass uncovers that people who think they are excellent at "multitasking", in reality, do it very poorly.  On top of that, it may harm their thinking abilities.  To find out why this is so and how the study was performed listen to an interview with the professor.
Listen >>>  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112334449

The Myth of Multitasking (journal #6)

Answer the following questions after reading the article, "The Myth of Multitasking" by Christine Rosen in The New Atlantis.

1. Why is multitasking considered by many psychologists to be a myth?
2. To what does the term "response selection bottleneck" refer?
3. David Meyer has found that multitasking contributes to the release of stress hormones and adrenaline.  Why is this important?
4. Explain what Russell Podrack found regarding multitasking.
5. What does the author conclude could happen to our culture as a result of increased multitasking?

*Do not copy/post your answers - restate the information in your own words as much as possible.
*DUE DATE - Wednesday September 8th