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Differentiates normal, non brain-damaged psychiatric, and brain-damaged subjects
Adult Version — Charles Golden, Ph. D. and Shawna M. Freshwater
Children's Version — Charles Golden, Ph. D., Shawna Freshwater and Zarabeth Golden

• Age Range (adult version): 15 years and up
• Age Range (children's version): 5-14 years
• Time: 5 minutes, individual administration

The Stroop Color and Word Test provides a diagnosis of brain dysfunction, and the evaluation of stress, personality cognition and psychopathology. The Stroop phenomenon has been found to be useful in the identification of a number of significant disorders, and has been recommended as a valuable test for ADD/ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and to ascertain the degree of independence likely to be achieved by individuals with frontal lobe disorders.

Widely used for many years, the Stroop tests basic processes, is stable over long periods of time, and is easy to administer and score.

The cognitive dimension tapped by Stroop is associated with cognitive flexibility, resistance to interference from outside stimuli, creativity and psychopathology-all of which influence the individual's ability to cope with cognitive stress, and process complex output.

Since it requires only five minutes to administer, the Stroop Color and Word Test is an exceptionally useful screening instrument, which may be used alone, or as part of a larger screening battery.

Each Stroop Test Booklet consists of three basic parts: Word Page-the names of color printed in black ink; Color Page-semantically meaningless symbols (X) printed in colored ink, and Color-Word Page-comprised of the words from the first page, printed in the colors from the second page, with the restriction that the word and color do not match.

The task is to look at each sheet, and move down the columns, reading words or naming the ink colors, as quickly as possible, within a given time limit. The test yields three scores, and Interference, based on the number of items completed.

The Technical Supplement updates research from test publication to 1997, revised in 2002.

Two Versions Available

Developed in response to the demand for a Stroop Test specifically normed, and interpreted for children, these new materials detail administration, scoring and interpretive strategies for these younger clients.

Interpretation of a child's score is more difficult than an adult's, as it is affected by developmental trends, possible learning disabilities, attention problems, emotional problems and overall maturity. This Children's Version of the Stroop has been designed to avoid measurement issues that exist in attempting to apply the scoring approach of the adult Stroop to children's data. Interpretive strategies also differ between younger (ages 5-10) and older children (ages 11-14), and are presented separately in the Children's Manual.

Scoring, interpretation strategies and literature have been updated for both versions of the Stroop. Both manuals include new norms for their respective populations. The Children's Version uses T-scores, derived from means and standard deviation, by age. The Adult T-scores are tabled, based on multiple regression equations, utilizing education and age.

Computerized Scoring Software, available separately, automatically produces a chart, showing scores for each subtest, and an Interference score for the entire test. Runs under Microsoft Excel and is available as a CD-ROM.  Electronic download of the scoring software is available.  In addition, a wide-form research version of the scoring software that allows for score conversion for multiple participants is available upon request with purchase of Scoring Software.

A Spanish Version, which spans the age range from child through adult, is also available.

Each Stroop Test Kit includes the appropriate Manual, and a package of 25 Test Booklets for its corresponding age range.

Stroop Normative Update Now Available to Replace this Version. New users should purchase this upated version. Current users should transition to the updated version as this version is phased out. Find update at: stoeltingco.com/stroop 

Stroop Color and Word Test Research

Cassimjee, N., & Motswai, P. K. (2017). Neuropsychological profiles of adults and older adults with HIV. South African Journal of Psychology, 47(1), 35-45.

• Stroop Color and Word Test used to identify characteristics of elderly with HIV

Homack, S., & Riccio, C. A. (2004). A meta-analysis of the sensitivity and specificity of the Stroop Color and Word Test with children. Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists, 19(6), 725–743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acn.2003.09.003

Mora, E., Portella, M. J., Forcada, I., Vieta, E., & Mur, M. (2016). A preliminary longitudinal study on the cognitive and functional outcome of bipolar excellent lithium responders. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 71, 25-32.

• Use of Stroop to evaluate effects of lithium on those with Bipolar Disorder

Salas-Gomez, D., Fernandez-Gorgojo, M., Pozueta, A., Diaz-Ceballos, I., Lamarain, M., Perez, C., & Sanchez-Juan, P. (2016). Binge drinking in young university students is associated with alterations in executive functions related to their starting age. PLoS One, 11(11)

• Use of Stroop to examine effects of binge drinking in university students

Wu, Z., Bralten, J., Cao, Q., Hoogman, M., Zwiers, M. P., An, L., . . . Wang, Y. (2017). White matter microstructural alterations in children with ADHD: Categorical and dimensional perspectives. Neuropsychopharmacology, 42(2), 572-580.

• Stroop Color and Word Test used to identify children with ADHD

Yu, Y., Zhao, W., Li, S., & Yin, C. (2017). MRI-based comparative study of different mild cognitive impairment subtypes: Protocol for an observational case-control study. BMJ Open, 7(3)

• Stroop Color and Word Test used in research using MRI to evaluate those with cognitive impairment

Zouraraki, C., Tsaousis, I., Karamaouna, P., Karagiannopoulou, L., Roussos, P., Bitsios, P., & Giakoumaki, S. G. (2016). Associations of differential schizotypal dimensions with executive working memory: A moderated-mediation analysis. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 71, 39-48.

• Use of Stroop with those with Schizotypal Disorder

Stroop Normative Update Now Available to Replace this Version. New users should purchase this upated version. Current users should transition to the updated version as this version is phased out. Find update at: stoeltingco.com/stroop 

Stroop Color and Word Test Supplementary Information/Material

• Updated page 29 from Manual with 0 as possible CW-C score
• Stroop Case Studies/Interpretive Information from Manual