Albert
Rothenberg’s results of
Word
Association Using 99 Words
12
Nobel Laureates Chemistry, Physics, and Medicine
(in
1.1 seconds average response time)
60
% opposite word responses
25
% non-opposite word responses
18
Mental Patients (in 1.75 seconds - average response time)
38
% opposite words
22
% non-opposite words
113
Yale University Students
High
creative students (in 1.3 sec. average response time)
50
% opposite words
27
% non-opposite words
Minimally
creative students (1.57 s.)
40
% opposite words
28
% non-opposite words
Taken
from Albert
Rothenberg’s work as reported by: Kotulak, Ronald “Word
Association
Test Used to Spot Creative Genius.” Chicago Tribune.
Oct 2, 1983
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