Normative study of the implicit causality of 100 interpersonal verbs in Spanish

This study provides normative data on the implicit causality of interpersonal verbs in Spanish. Two experiments were carried out. In Experiment 1, ratings of the implicit causality of 100 verbs classified into four types (agent-patient, agent-evocator, stimulus-experiencer, and experiencer-stimulus)...

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Published in:Behavior research methods 2008-08, Vol.40 (3), p.760-772
Main Authors: Goikoetxea, Edurne, Pascual, Gema, Acha, Joana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavior
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
English language
Female
Humans
Language
Linguistics
Male
Psychology
Reading comprehension
Spain
Studies
Vocabulary
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Summary:This study provides normative data on the implicit causality of interpersonal verbs in Spanish. Two experiments were carried out. In Experiment 1, ratings of the implicit causality of 100 verbs classified into four types (agent-patient, agent-evocator, stimulus-experiencer, and experiencer-stimulus) were examined. An offline task was used in which 105 adults and 163 children had to complete sentences containing one verb. Both age and gender effects in the causal biases were examined. In Experiment 2, reading times for sentences containing 60 verbs were analyzed. An online reading task was used in which 34 adults had to read sentences that were both congruent and incongruent with the implicit causality of the verb. The results support the effect of implicit causality in both adults and children, and they support the taxonomy used.
ISSN:1554-351X
1554-3528
DOI:10.3758/BRM.40.3.760