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Development and Validation of a Set of German Stimulus- and Target Words for an Attachment Related Semantic Priming Paradigm

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  • Anke Maatz
  • Bernhard Strauss
  • Karl-Jürgen Bär

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Experimental research in adult attachment theory is faced with the challenge to adequately activate the adult attachment system. In view of the multitude of methods employed for this purpose so far, this paper suggests to further make use of the methodological advantages of semantic priming. In order to enable the use of such a paradigm in a German speaking context, a set of German words belonging to the semantic categories ‘interpersonal closeness’, ‘interpersonal distance’ and ‘neutral’ were identified and their semantics were validated combining production- and rating method. 164 university students answered corresponding online-questionnaires. Ratings were analysed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and cluster analysis from which three clearly distinct groups emerged. Beyond providing validated stimulus- and target words which can be used to activate the adult attachment system in a semantic priming paradigm, the results of this study point at important links between attachment and stress which call for further investigation in the future.

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  • Anke Maatz & Bernhard Strauss & Karl-Jürgen Bär, 2013. "Development and Validation of a Set of German Stimulus- and Target Words for an Attachment Related Semantic Priming Paradigm," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(7), pages 1-7, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0067684
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067684
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