The joint effects of prime word frequency and semantic relatedness on visual semantic priming /
Title:
The joint effects of prime word frequency and semantic relatedness on visual semantic priming /
Collection:
Student Projects
Publication Information:
2025
Author(s):
Zhang, Xiuli
Publisher:
Hong Kong : The Education University of Hong Kong
Format:
Book
Description:
To investigate the hypothesis that the prime word frequency and semantic relatedness jointly influence visual semantic priming in simplified Chinese, this research examined their interaction effect on lexical decision task. A 2 (prime word frequency: high or low) X 2 (semantic relatedness: related or unrelated) within-subjects design was used. Thirty participants participated in the semantic relatedness rating task. Forty-three participants participated in a lexical decision task and their response time and accuracy were recorded. The results showed a reliable interaction effect between prime word frequency and semantic relatedness. Specifically, semantically related primes facilitate the recognition of target words when the primes were low in frequency, while semantic relatedness had no effect when the primes were high in frequency. These findings suggest that semantic relatedness plays a critical role in the processing of targets preceded by low frequency prime words, highlighting the complex interplay between prime word frequency and semantic context in visual word recognition. The interaction may reflect underlying mechanisms of lexical access and semantic activation in simplified Chinese
Call Number:
LG51.H43 hp BSS(Psy) 2025eb Zhangxl
Permanent URL:
https://educoll.lib.eduhk.hk/records/gEfZSW0M