2 experiments that test the validity of the Semantic Consensus Index are reported. The effects of this index on measures of associative response strength were measured in Exp. I. Results showed that keeping both meaningfulness and imagery constant, the index seems to be a good predictor of response latency. In Exp. II, its effects in a paired-associate learning situation were examined; results suggest that the semantic consensus value of stimulus items can be used to predict facilitatory and inhibitory effects of response competition in paired-associate learning.
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