Caffeine and Stroop

Does drinking coffee affect reaction time in a Stroop effect test during the morning and evening time?

(2x2 Factorial design, repeated measure ANOVA)

1st IV: Drink coffee (1 cup) vs no coffee (between-subjects design)

2nd IV: Coffee experimental group will have one cup of coffee in the morning and evening respectively (within-subjects)

DV: Reaction time

DATASET: Caffeine and Stroop task sav (attached)

Marking rubrics (please refer to page 18) and assignment guide have been attached for your review.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Please follow the structure and format in the assignment guide
  • The experiment is a mix-subject design, therefore testing of assumptions must include both between and within types. (Instructed by lecturer)
  • Participants are first divided into no coffee and coffee (between-subjects), then the coffee group will have coffee in the AM and PM (within-subjects).

Sample Solution