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Talone J M: The use of sensory predicates to predict responses to sensory suggestions.
Dissertation Abstracts International 44(2), 618-B Utah State University (Order = DA8313xxx): 118, 1983.
Abstract: A scale consisting of eight suggestions worded with specific sensory predicates was administered to a large undergraduate introductory psychology class. Following the presentation of suggestions, Self- Scoring Forms were filled out to assess the subjects' response to auditory (A), visual (V), and kinesthetic (K) suggestions. Prior to the conclusion of the session, subjects were asked to write a brief essay describing their experience of the suggestion portion of the session. Subject essays were content analyzed for the use of predicates (including, but not only, A, V, and K). Frequency of usage of A, V and K predicates were compared with responses to A, V, and K suggestions to determine the amount of consistency between preference for the use of a specific category of sensory predicates and responsiveness to suggestions worded in similar language. No significant correlations between the use of specific sensory predicates and response to specific sensory suggestions were found.