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The Replica Set Method: A High-throughput Approach to Quantitatively Measure Caenorhabditis elegans Lifespan
Published on: June 29, 2018
A 25-year replication of Katz et al.'s (1988) metaphor norms
Spencer J Campbell1, Gary E Raney2
1Department of Psychology (MC 285), University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60607, USA. scampb21@uic.edu.
Abstract:
Research in metaphor processing has made extensive use of the normed metaphor database created by Katz, Paivio, Marschark, & Clark (Metaphor and Symbolic Activity, 3, 191-214, 1988). Because of the plasticity of figurative language, we conducted a renorming of selected metaphors from the database on a new student population. Correlations between Katz et al.'s and the present data showed that the pattern of responses has remained highly consistent across time and populations. The consistency of the normative ratings allows us to be confident in future research that will use the Katz et al. collection.
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