STROOP COLOR-WORD PERFORMANCE OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS

This investigation assessed the ability of subjects to maintain a set in the face of varying demands on perceptual persistence via the Stroo p Color-Interference Test. Forty-two African American adults with unre markable neurological and psychiatric histories served as the research participants. Participants were administered a modified version of th e Stroop (Comalli version). In the current study, significant gender d ifferences were noted on the total time to complete the Color Naming a nd Word Reading cards, with women out-performing men. These preliminar y results represent an attempt to address the need for more normative data on this population.