Anita attempts to identify correctly the colours in the Stroop task interference list, but has difficulty doing so. This illustrates
A)colour-blindness.
B)the automaticity of language.
C)the tendency to recognise colours before words.
D)that cognitive load is unimportant.

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The Stroop task interference occurs because of the automaticity of language, where the brain automatically processes the word meaning before the colour. This can make it challenging to correctly identify the colour in the task. It is not related to colour-blindness or cognitive load. The tendency to recognise colours before words is the opposite of what happens in the Stroop task interference.

Anita Attempts to Identify Correctly the Colours in the Stroop