<P> Moreoever, the posterior dorsal anterior cingulate cortex is responsible for what decision is made (i.e. whether you will say the incorrect answer (written word) or the correct answer (ink color)). Following the response, the anterior dorsal anterior cingulate cortex is involved in response evaluation--deciding whether the answer is correct or incorrect . Activity in this region increases when the probability of an error is higher . </P> <P> There are several theories used to explain the Stroop effect and are commonly known as' race models' . This is based on the underlying notion that both relevant and irrelevant information are processed in parallel, but "race" to enter the single central processor during response selection . They are: </P> <P> This theory suggests there is a lag in the brain's ability to recognize the color of the word since the brain reads words faster than it recognizes colors . This is based on the idea that word processing is significantly faster than color processing . In a condition where there is a conflict regarding words and colors (e.g., Stroop test), if the task is to report the color, the word information arrives at the decision - making stage before the color information which presents processing confusion . Conversely, if the task is to report the word, because color information lags after word information, a decision can be made ahead of the conflicting information . </P> <P> The Selective Attention Theory that color recognition as opposed to reading a word, requires more attention, the brain needs to use more attention to recognize a color than to word encoding, so it takes a little longer . The responses lend much to the interference noted in the Stroop task . This may be a result of either an allocation of attention to the responses or to a greater inhibition of distractors that are not appropriate responses . </P>

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