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| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Test Type | Original |
| Instrument Type | Test |
| Construct | Semantics |
| Purpose | To assess individual differences in the ways in which people form semantic relations. |
| Description | The Semantic Habits Measure (Nunnally, Flaugher, & Hodges, 1963) contains 143 items that assess how individuals form semantic relations. The instrument uses binary-choice association items, with responses relating to four modes of semantic response: E-plus tendency (positive evaluations), E-minus tendency (negative evaluations), D tendency (sensuous denotative attributes), and C tendency (categorization). The instrument includes 5 subscales that are combined into 3 major scales: E-plus versus D and E-plus versus C form the E-plus scale, E-minus versus D and E-minus versus C form the E-minus scale, and the C-D balance scale contrasts C and D responses. Higher C-D scores indicate more C responses. Reliability of the major scales was approximately .80 in a sample of undergraduates. |
| Author | Nunnally, Jum C.; Flaugher, Ronald L.; Hodges, William F. |
| Affiliation | Nunnally: Vanderbilt University; Flaugher: Vanderbilt University; Hodges: Vanderbilt University |
| Test Year | 1963 |
| Commercial | No |
| Fee | No |
| Language Present | English |
| Language Available | English |
| Format | Binary-choice association items |
| Administration Method | Paper |
| Test Items Available | Yes |
| Number of Items | 143 |
| Reliability | Internal consistency: The three major scales have reliabilities of approximately .80. |
| Validity | No validity indicated. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis indicated. |
| Test Methodology | Test Reliability; Internal Consistency |
| Classification | 5500 Communication, Language, and Verbal Processing |
| Population Group | Human; Male; Female |
| Population Details | Sample: College Students |
| Keywords | Binary Choice Associations; Semantic Habits Measure; Stimulus Words; Test Development |
| Index Terms | Semantics; Test Construction; Word Associations; Words (Phonetic Units) |
| Reference | Nunnally, J. C., Flaugher, R. L., & Hodges, W. F. (1963). Measurement of semantic habits. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 23(3), 419–434. |
Semantic Habits Measure
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Mohammed looti (2026). Semantic Habits Measure. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/semantic-habits-measure/
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Mohammed looti. "Semantic Habits Measure." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/semantic-habits-measure/.
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