APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Relationship Between Biased Media Information and Attentional Biases in a Modified Stroop Task

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Cognitive

  • Stacy Eltiti
    Biola University
  • Kristin Tremain
    Biola University
  • Alison Winiarski
    Biola University
  • Sarah Millwee
    Biola University

Abstract

This study examined whether individuals exposed to a biased media report would show attentional biases toward technology-related and symptom words. The results showed no direct effect of the video on attentional biases, but rather may have led to a general weariness towards using technology.

Attention

← Poster Session II