Publications by authors named "Sandra Aka"
Behav Res Methods
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Imageability, which gauges how easily a word can trigger a mental image, shows significant variability in ratings among different age groups (young, middle-aged, and older adults), raising questions about the reliability of these average ratings.
- Factors contributing to this variability include word length, frequency, emotional content, and the age at which the word is learned, which indicates that younger and older adults may perceive words differently.
- Despite inter-rater disagreements, the study found that imageability still significantly influenced visual word recognition in young adults, suggesting it can predict performance well, but emphasizes caution when dealing with smaller datasets.
