The tendency to read the words, instead of saying the color of ink, is known as the Stroop effect.

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The statement is true. The Stroop effect is a phenomenon in which the brain takes more time to process the color of ink when it is different from the word that it spells out. For example, if the word "red" is written in blue ink, it takes longer to read the word "blue" compared to if the same word was written in blue ink.

The Tendency to Read the Words, Instead of Saying the Color