Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Word association: multiple measures and multiple meanings.

M L Silverstein, M Harrow

    Journal of Clinical Psychology
    |July 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Modelling the longitudinal dynamics of paranoia in psychosis: A temporal network analysis over 20 years.

    Schizophrenia research·2024
    Same author

    Does treatment of schizophrenia with antipsychotic medications eliminate or reduce psychosis? A 20-year multi-follow-up study.

    Psychological medicine·2014
    Same author

    Response No. 2 to Dr. Kagan's Article: Changing ideas about irreversible childhood experiences and personality - Discussion of emergent cognitive themes in human development.

    Journal of youth and adolescence·2014
    Same author

    A 20-year multi-follow-up of hallucinations in schizophrenia, other psychotic, and mood disorders.

    Psychological medicine·2012
    Same author

    Do all schizophrenia patients need antipsychotic treatment continuously throughout their lifetime? A 20-year longitudinal study.

    Psychological medicine·2012
    Same author

    Neurocognitive dysfunction and psychosocial outcome in patients with bipolar I disorder at 15-year follow-up.

    Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica·2010
    Same journal

    Profiles of Early Life Stress and Their Interaction With Proximal Stress in Early Adulthood: A Person-Centered Approach.

    Journal of clinical psychology·2026
    Same journal

    Single Versus Multiple Intimate Partner Violence Relationships: Current Severity of Psychological Distress Among Romantic Partners.

    Journal of clinical psychology·2026
    Same journal

    Psychological Distress Profiles in Women With Recurrent Pregnancy Loss During Subsequent Early Pregnancy and Their Association With Sleep Characteristics: A Latent Profile Analysis.

    Journal of clinical psychology·2026
    Same journal

    Personality Traits in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Cluster Analysis Based on the Millon Test Scores.

    Journal of clinical psychology·2026
    Same journal

    Exploring Reasoning Biases Associated With Psychosis in Borderline Personality Disorder Using Self-Report and Objective Measures.

    Journal of clinical psychology·2026
    Same journal

    Maladaptive Perfectionism and Adolescent Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: A Longitudinal Moderated Mediation Model of Hopelessness and Self-Concept Clarity.

    Journal of clinical psychology·2026
    See all related articles

    Reaction time is largely independent of verbal measures in schizophrenics, suggesting different components of associative thought disorder are assessed. This impacts interpretation of word association test data.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychiatry
    • Cognitive Science

    Background:

    • Schizophrenia is characterized by thought disorder, often assessed using verbal word association tests.
    • Previous research has explored various verbal measures, but their relationship with performance measures like reaction time is less understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the interrelationships between reaction time and key verbal word association variables in individuals with schizophrenia.
    • To determine if reaction time and verbal measures assess similar or distinct aspects of associative thought disorder.

    Main Methods:

    • The study involved 42 schizophrenic patients and 30 nonschizophrenic psychiatric controls.
    • Participants completed verbal word association tasks measuring response commonality, idiosyncratic responses, and logical relatedness.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Reaction time was recorded as a nonverbal performance measure.

    • Main Results:

    • Reaction time was found to be largely independent of all verbal word association measures in the schizophrenic group.
    • This independence suggests that reaction time and verbal measures capture different facets of cognitive processing.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings highlight the importance of considering the choice of dependent variables when interpreting word association test data in schizophrenia.
    • Reaction time may offer a complementary, nonverbal perspective on associative thought disturbance, distinct from verbal output.