54 Kent-Rosanoff words were administered to 30 normals and 30 acute schizophrenics under three sets of association instructions, and to 30 chronic schizophrenics under two sets. Results showed that all groups produced patterns of popular associations that corresponded with the patterns to be expected from the Minnesota norms on all tests. Thus, the Minnesota norms are suitable for evaluating the association responses of schizophrenic patients under a variety of test conditions.
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