51 Properties of 125 Words: A Unit Analysis of Verbal Behavior.

Rubin, David C.

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ERIC Number: EJ236857

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1980-Dec

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51 Properties of 125 Words: A Unit Analysis of Verbal Behavior.

Rubin, David C.

Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, v19 n6 p736-53 Dec 1980

After evaluation of 125 words was obtained on 51 separate scales, six more general factors emerged: spelling and sound, imagery and meaning, word frequency, recall, emotionality, and goodness. The claim is that multivariate research is a necessary addition to the study of verbal behavior. (PJM)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Language Processing, Language Research, Multidimensional Scaling, Multivariate Analysis, Psycholinguistics, Recall (Psychology), Semantics, Verbal Learning, Word Frequency, Word Recognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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