scholarly journals Anagram solving as influenced by solution word frequency, anagram transition probability, and subject’s vocabulary level

1979 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 375-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy B. Weinstock
Keyword(s):  
Word Frequency ◽  
Transition Probability ◽  
Solution Word

scholarly journals Eye movements as indicator of solution knowledge in anagram solving

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.M. Lapteva
Keyword(s):  
Eye Movements ◽  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Word Frequency ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Original Study ◽  
Viewing Time ◽  
Tracking Data ◽  
Solution Word ◽  
Distractor Type ◽  
Distractor Letter

The current study attempted to replicate the results of Ellis et al. (2011) in an extended way. In the original study Ellis et al. demonstrated that eye movements may indicate the solution knowledge prior to response. They compared viewing times on the distractor letter vs. solution letters. Viewing time on distractor letter started decreasing since several seconds prior to response both in insight and non-insight trials. We added two additional parameters of anagrams: solution-word frequency and frequency of cooccurrence (“agglutination”) of the distractor letter with the solution letters. Low-frequency words and/or stimuli with high agglutinating distractor were solved less often and longer than others, with the effect of distractor type only for the low-frequency words. Eye-tracking data analysis revealed that either in insight and non-insight trials distractor did not differ from solution letters in the first half of the solving process, but had fewer viewing time in the second half of the solving process. In the more difficult stimuli (by solution- word frequency and distractor type) distractor was revealed later than in easier ones or did not differ at all. Eye-tracking data on viewing time on distractor vs. solution letters were in accordance with the Ellis et al.’s results and the anagram difficulty factors.

Anagram Solving and Relative Solution-Word Transition Probability

1972 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 338-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip J. Silvestri ◽  
Edward I. Gavurin
Keyword(s):  
Transition Probability ◽  
Solution Word

Experience Matters

2020 ◽  
Vol 228 (4) ◽  
pp. 254-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro S. Mendes ◽  
Karlos Luna ◽  
Pedro B. Albuquerque
Keyword(s):  
Word Frequency ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Recall Test ◽  
Judgments Of Learning ◽  
Direct Experience ◽  
Frequency Effects ◽  
Actual Frequency ◽  
Actual Word ◽  
High Frequency Words

Abstract. The present study tested if word frequency effects on judgments of learning (JOLs) are exclusively due to beliefs or if the direct experience with the items also plays a role. Across four experiments, participants read prompts about the frequency of the words (high/low), which could be congruent/incongruent with the words’ actual frequency. They made pre-study JOLs (except Experiment 1b), immediate JOLs, and completed a recall test. If experience drives the effect, JOLs should be based on actual word frequency rather than the prompts. Results showed higher pre-study JOLs for prompts of high frequency, but higher immediate JOLs for high-frequency words regardless of the prompt, suggesting an effect of direct experience with the words. In Experiments 2 and 3, we manipulated participants’ beliefs, finding a small effect of beliefs on JOLs. We conclude that, regarding word frequency, direct experience with the items seems more relevant than beliefs when making immediate JOLs.

Word frequency effects and masked repetition priming: An ERP study

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianna D. Eddy ◽  
Jonathan Grainger ◽  
Danielle Lopez ◽  
Phillip J. Holcomb
Keyword(s):  
Word Frequency ◽  
Repetition Priming ◽  
Frequency Effects ◽  
Masked Repetition

Effects of word frequency and repetition on the coordination of eye fixations and responses in word sequences

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer S. Burt ◽  
Stefanie I. Becker ◽  
Michael Carroll ◽  
Roger W. Remington
Keyword(s):  
Word Frequency ◽  
Eye Fixations
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