Affiliation:
1. University of Alberta
2. Idaho State University
Abstract
Conceptual and methodological problems concerned with the elicitation of false recognition rates in recent studies of implicit associative responses (IAR) are discussed. Approaches toward the IAR effect in terms of feature coding and associative bond are included along with questions concerning the appropriateness of using word association norms for selecting assumed IAR words. Problems of constructing word lists, including positioning of words, number of presentations of words, and relationships among words are factors which are considered in terms of their effect upon experimental results. Method of presentation and response measures are also considered.