Glossary W

- Woodworth, Robert Sessions (1869-1962) : Woodworth, Robert Sessions refers to an influential functionalist at Columbia University who emphasized the role of motivation in behavior.

Deutsch: Wort / Español: Palabra / Português: Palavra / Français: Mot / Italiano: Parola /

Word is defined as a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Moreover, Word is a sound sequence that symbolizes meaning and can stand alone.

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Word association refers to a simple enabling exercise where research participants suggest words they can associate in any way with something relevant to the research, such as a brand or activity.

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word association test refers to a projective technique in which a person responds to a stimulus word with whatever word comes to mind. word association test is a test in which a person is presented with a word and asked to respond with the first word that comes to mind.

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Word attack skills refers to the ability to analyze unfamiliar words visually and phonetically

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Word attack skills refer to the ability to analyze unfamiliar words visually and phonetically.

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Word deafness occurs in the most extreme form of Wernicke’s Aphasia, when a person cannot recognize words, even though the ability to hear pure tones remains intact.

Word extension refers to the range of exemplars to which a word refers.

word fragment completion task refers to an implicit memory test in which the subject has to fill in the missing letters of a fragmented word