摘要:AbstractThe classroom environment is full of distracting stimuli and research has identified that younger children are more susceptible to interference from distracting stimuli than adults. Interference control is broadly defined as the ability to resist distracting stimuli however the development of the cognitive and motor processes underlying this ability have not been systematically documented. In order to dissect the importance of the motor and cognitive processes involved in interference control this pilot study used a manual colour word Stroop task which dissociates these abilities. The results confirm that cognitive and motor processes can be dissected using this paradigm. In future research this paradigm could be used in children to determine the developmental trajectory of these abilities which may be vital for academic success.