RT Journal Article
T1 The effect of family size on Spanish simple and complex words
A1 Lázaro López-Villaseñor, Miguel
A1 Sainz, Javier S.
AB This study presents the results of three experiments in which the Family Size (FS) effect is explored. The first experiment is carried out with no prime on simple words. The second and third experiments are carried out with morphological priming on complex words. In the first experiment a facilitatory effect of FS is observed: high FS targets produced faster responses than low FS targets. However, an inhibitory effect of Stem-FS is observed in the second experiment: low Stem-FS targets produced faster responses than high Stem- FS targets. In the third experiment a facilitatory effect is observed when the Affix-FS is manipulated: high Affix-FS targets produced faster responses than low Affix-FS targets. Overall data confirms that the effect of FS plays an important role in lexical access in Spanish. The results also show that the effect of FS is modulated by the lexical nature of the prime (lexical or sublexical) and by the number of candidates activated. Finally, it is suggested that the nonwords employed were decisive in obtaining the results mentioned.
PB Springer Nature
YR 2012
FD 2012
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/118704
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/118704
LA eng
NO Lázaro, M., Sainz, J.S. The Effect of Family Size on Spanish Simple and Complex Words. J Psycholinguist Res 41, 181–193 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10936-011-9186-y
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025