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A modified (card-sorting) form of the Stroop Color-Word Interference Test was used to evaluate the hypothesis that heightened arousal tends to narrow attention. Results support the hypothesis and suggest that the cardsorting Stroop task provides different levels of stimulus competition.

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Effects of Shock-Arousal on a Card-Sorting Test of Color-Word Interference

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