The Flanker task (based on Eriksen and Eriksen, 1974)

PSYC2092 COGNITIVE ASSIGNMENT




The Flanker task (based on Eriksen and Eriksen, 1974)

, PSYC2092 COGNITIVE ASSIGNMENT




Abstract



The study is a further look into the flanker task experiments based upon the previous

work of Eriksen & Eriksen (1974) to gather further support for the idea of the effects incongruent

surroundings have on reaction times that have been previously theorized. This study used a

similar experiment as the original study but replaced the use of letters for arrows that either

pointed left or right with the time taken for a participant to input an answer recorded. This study

was able to gather such findings that further support the ideas of Eriksen & Eriksen as the

incongruent reaction times were noticeably longer than the congruent reaction times showing

that the incongruent stimuli does have an effect on item identification and perception.