Scaled associative values, based on the responses of 162 subjects, are presented for single letters and ordered letter sequences of Separations 2, 4, and 6. Ratings were generally inversely related to series length, relatively stable, and subject specific. Individual letters were less important as sequence length increased. Subject's response bias had little effect on the final distribution.
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