In the "brain and hormones" lecture, you completed the adhd survey and participated in the stroop demonstration, where you were asked to label the colors of words that had inconsistent color names. in theory, what would be the correlation between scores on the adhd survey and accuracy scores on the stroop test?

Participants whose responses on the survey correlated with metrics for ADHD, would also have low accuracy scores on the Stroop test

Explanation:

In 1935 John Ridley Stroop, is thought to have developed a pivotal psychological test from a game.

He observed that while persons had no issues with saying the names of colors when they matched the ink they were printed in, they had a difficult time saying the names of colors that were inconsistent, and printed in different ink- for example when the word blue is printed and red ink. Stoop tests, widely used in clinical investigation and practice, are examples of cognitive interference where delays and as a projects reaction times to words tasks can happen due to mismatched stimuli. Participants response times are slower and error-prone.

ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder includes symptoms including degrees of impulsiveness. hyperactivity and inattention. The primary deficit and ADHD is thought to be a common childhood mental health disorder; apart from disruptiveness and defiance; may experience issues concentrating on activities, planning tasks, regulating emotions and decision-making.

Thus, in theory, participants whose responses on the survey correlated with metrics for ADHD, would also have low accuracy scores on the Stroop test- their impulsivity, poor decision making and inattentiveness are more likely to contribute to poor test scores.