Author Question: If a respondent hesitates but then responds when taking a word association test, it is taken to ... (Read 114 times)

pane00 · **on:** Jun 29, 2018

If a respondent hesitates but then responds when taking a word association test, it is taken to indicate
a. that the word is unfamiliar.
b. that the respondent's involvement with the word blocks the response.
c. that the respondent is emotionally involved in the word so that he searches for an acceptable response.
d. that the theory of impaired cognitive emotions is operating.
e. there is no meaning attached to such hesitation.

Question 2

Which of the following is an assumption underlying word association tests?
a. Common responses in a sample can be grouped to reveal patterns of interest, underlying motivations, or stereotypes.
b. Hesitation before giving a response indicates emotional involvement with the word.
c. Hesitation before giving a response indicates that the response is a socially acceptable substitute for a suppressed, immediate reaction.
d. No response indicates a blocked response.
e. All of the above are true.