Understanding the Perception of Wine Consumers Using Free Word Association Technique

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Mauro Fontana ◽  
Aline Machado Pereira ◽  
Estefania Júlia Dierings de Souza ◽  
Adriano Hirsch Ramos ◽  
Roberta Bascke Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Word Association ◽  
Free Word

scholarly journals Students’ Word Associations with Different Terms Related to the Wadden Sea: Does the Place of Residence (Coast or Inland) Have an Influence?

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 284
Author(s):  
Till Schmäing ◽  
Norbert Grotjohann
Keyword(s):  
Wadden Sea ◽  
Word Association ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Word Associations ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
Visitation Frequency ◽  
Written Form ◽  
Free Word ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Out Of School

This paper presents students’ word associations with terms regarding the Wadden Sea. A continuous free word-association method was used in which the students from secondary schools (n = 3119, average age: 13.54 years) reported their associations with the stimulus words Wadden Sea, mudflat hiking tour, and tides in written form. Data were collected from students living close to the Wadden Sea and from students living inland. We performed a quantitative content analysis including the corresponding formation of categories. In addition, students’ school, out-of-school with the class, and private experiences the Wadden Sea ecosystem were recorded. The study shows that not only subject-related concepts should be considered at different levels, but non-subject-related aspects as well. The associations of the inland and non-inland students are statistically significantly different. The Wadden Sea and its biome were found to be completely unknown to some students. Students’ school, out-of-school with the class, and private experiences of the wetlands are also very mixed, regarding their Wadden Sea visitation frequency, and surprisingly cannot be directly derived from their place of residence. This research makes an important contribution towards the design of future biology didactic studies on the Wadden Sea.

Do word associations assess word knowledge? A comparison of L1 and L2, child and adult word associations

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjolein Cremer ◽  
Daphne Dingshoff ◽  
Meike de Beer ◽  
Rob Schoonen
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Development ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Word Association ◽  
Word Knowledge ◽  
Word Associations ◽  
Bilingual Speakers ◽  
Association Behavior ◽  
Log Linear ◽  
L1 And L2 ◽  
Free Word

Differences in word associations between monolingual and bilingual speakers of Dutch can reflect differences in how well seemingly familiar words are known. In this (exploratory) study mono-and bilingual, child and adult free word associations were compared. Responses of children and of monolingual speakers were found to be more dispersed across response categories than responses of adults and of L2 speakers, respectively. Log linear analyses show that the distributional patterns of association responses differ among the groups. Age has the largest effect on association responses. Adults give more meaning-related responses than children. Child L1 speakers give more meaning-related responses than child L2 speakers. Form-based and ‘Other’ associations were mostly given by (L2) children. The different findings for mono- and bilingual children and for mono- and bilingual adults show the influence of bilingualism on the development of word associations. The prominent effect of age emphasizes the role of conceptual development in word association behavior, and makes free word association tasks less suitable as an assessment tool for word knowledge.

Correlation between Two Indices of Commonality and of Repetition in Free Word-Association Responses

1985 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 931-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Pack ◽  
Louis Pons
Keyword(s):  
Word Association ◽  
Reference Sample ◽  
Association Tests ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Two Indices ◽  
Two Parameters ◽  
Free Word

Two samples of subjects, one French ( n = 50) and one American ( n = 29), were given free word-association tests consisting of two successive presentations of the same list of stimulus words separated by a 15-min. interval. Both the frequency of “most common responses” (as defined by Palermo and Jenkins' word association norms for the Americans and a reference sample for the French) and the frequency of repeated responses (responses repeated on successive presentations) remained consistent for individual subjects tested on separate occasions with two different lists of 20 words. There was also a significant correlation between these two parameters for individual subjects.

Perception of traditional food products in six European regions using free word association

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Guerrero ◽  
Anna Claret ◽  
Wim Verbeke ◽  
Geraldine Enderli ◽  
Sylwia Zakowska-Biemans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Word Association ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Traditional Food ◽  
European Regions ◽  
Free Word

scholarly journals Representations of Research among Newly Graduated Paramedical Professionals: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11331
Author(s):  
Evelyne Decullier ◽  
Mathilde Chauliaguet ◽  
Arnaud Siméone ◽  
Julie Haesebaert ◽  
Agnès Witko
Keyword(s):  
Speech Therapy ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Word Association ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Association Task ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Training Institutions ◽  
Free Word

Despite a keen interest in clinical research, most paramedical professionals are unwilling to play an active role. Our objective was to explore paramedical professionals’ representations of research. Using an existing database of final year paramedical students (speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychomotricity, audiometry, physiotherapy, orthoptics), we deployed a qualitative approach composed of two successive steps: (1) a free word association task, and (2) semi-structured individual interviews. Out of the 54 students who agreed to be contacted, we received 21 responses to the free word association questionnaire, and 11 interviews were conducted. The hierarchical evocation matrix revealed that the scientific representation of research is based on words defining the research and the purpose of the research. “Collaboration” was identified as being an essential part of the research process. The central core of the representation is coherent with all its components perceived as positive. The content analysis of the interviews showed a polarization around two key points: (1) participants are interested in accessing and using evidence in their practice (2) but feel less confident about and/or motivated to generate evidence themselves. This study highlights the need to develop more research-friendly environments, especially in training institutions.

Understanding perceptions and beliefs about different types of fermented milks through the application of projective techniques: A case study using Haire's shopping list and free word association

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. e12326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Letícia de Paula F. Pinto ◽  
Hugo L. A. Silva ◽  
Shigeno P. Kuriya ◽  
Paula M. Maçaira ◽  
Fernando L. Cyrino Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Word Association ◽  
Projective Techniques ◽  
Shopping List ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Free Word

scholarly journals Social representations of child and adolescent sexual abuse: A study of juridical professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila de Alencar PEREIRA ◽  
Silvana Carneiro MACIEL ◽  
Dayse Barbosa SILVA ◽  
Luã Medeiros Fernandes de MELO
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Word Association ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Central Core ◽  
Legal Professionals ◽  
Core Theory ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Abuse ◽  
Free Word

Abstract This study sought to identify the structure of legal professionals’ representations of child and adolescent sexual abuse anchored by the central core theory of social representations. The sample included 31 professionals responsible for implementing public policies in relation to victims, their family members, and aggressors. A sociodemographic questionnaire was employed with a free word association task. The resulting data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 21.0 and the R Interface for Multidimensional Analyses of Texts and Questionnaires, respectively. The central core of the professionals’ representations included the terms “violence”, “trauma”, and “grief”; furthermore, they pathologized the abuser, and their representations were anchored by criminological and psychological explanations of sexual abuse. This fragmented view of sexual abuse lacks macroexplanations that address cultural and social factors as well as proposals that involve society as a whole.

scholarly journals Science Student Teachers’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of “Food Pyramid”

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derya Cinar
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Energy Flow ◽  
Word Association ◽  
Cognitive Structure ◽  
Ecological Factors ◽  
Association Test ◽  
Science Student ◽  
Word Association Test ◽  
Food Pyramid ◽  
Free Word

<p class="apa">The current study aims to determine science student teachers’ cognitive structure on the concept of food pyramid. Qualitative research method was applied in this study. Fallacies detected in the pre-service teachers’ conceptual structures are believed to result in students’ developing misconceptions in their future classes and will adversely affect their future teaching performance. The data were collected from 48 science student teachers. A free word association test was used as a data collection instrument. The data collected were subject to content analysis. Analyzing the science student teachers’ responses to the concept of food pyramid on the free word association test, these responses were coded and divided into categories. Based on the categories, frequency and percentages were provided. The data collected through the study were divided into 7 categories, which were stated as follows: -relationship between producer, consumer and decomposer in matter and energy flow-concepts related to nourishment pyramid-definition of food pyramid-energy and matter transfer-producer, consumer and decomposer-elements of ecosystem and ecological factors- scientific disciplines related to food pyramid. When the words provided as answers by the science student teachers to the concept of food pyramid were analyzed, it was noticed that they had more word connections with relationship between producer, consumer and decomposer in matter and energy flow. It can be argued that some students could not produce any sentences and some others could not make meaningful sentences. Moreover, it was determined that they had some misconceptions about food pyramid. Similar research can be conducted with different student groups and for the correction of alternative concepts related to the concept of food pyramid, extra biology courses should be included in undergraduate curriculums.</p>

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