Bloque A - Texto 2 · Inglés PAU Andalucía Ordinaria Reserva 2022

TEXT 2: COLOUR PSYCHOLOGY

1 The psychology of colour is based on the mental and emotional effects colours have on sighted people in all facets of life.

2 These reactions are rooted in cultural and personal experiences and are conditioned by the situational context. If you have ever

3 felt uneasy in a yellow room, or relaxed and calm while looking at the sky, this will sound familiar.

4 Contrary to what one may think, little theoretical or empirical work has been conducted to date on colour's influence on

5 psychological functioning. Despite that, it has become a hot topic in marketing, art, design and other areas since researchers and

6 experts have made a few important discoveries and observations about the effect colour has on moods, feelings and behaviours.

7 Additionally, colours are powerful tools of communication. For instance, colour preferences, from the clothes we wear to the

8 car we drive, can sometimes make a statement about how we want other people to perceive us. Other factors such as age and

9 gender can also influence the colour choices we make.

10 Besides, there is some proof that certain colours can even affect our performance. For example, one study has shown that

11 exposing students to red colour before being examined impacts the test score negatively. More specifically, 71 college students

12 were given a participant number before they took a five-minute test. The numbers were coloured either black, green or red, and

13 the results proved that students who got red-coloured numbers scored approximately 20% lower than other participants.

14 However, this evidence is mostly anecdotal and colours can be subjective. Therefore, additional research is needed for us to

15 have deeper comprehension of the different psychological effects of colour.

CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)

9. Colour psychology...

10. According to the text,...

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. (0.5 points each)

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Colour psychology is strongly influenced by culture.

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FALSE

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Blue colour makes people feel anxious.

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FALSE

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Every participant in the study received three different coloured figures.

TRUE

FALSE

14.

There should be further investigation into the effects of colour.

TRUE

FALSE

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