When We Rate Words or Concepts on Dimensions, Such as Good/bad

question 55

Multiple Choice

When we rate words or concepts on dimensions, such as good/bad, strong/weak, and active/passive, we are measuring the _____ meaning of the concept by using a technique called the _____.

• A)disjunctive; random search strategy
• B)connotative; semantic differential
• C)denotative; phonemic differential
• D)conjunctive; cross-stimulation effect

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