'Taboo word' norms

Authors

Michael Sandwith, Lindenwood College
James D. Evans, Lindenwood College

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Abstract

A procedure for constructing taboo-word norms for a college population is described. The results of a pilot study of perceptual defense, employing these norms with 30 students, are also reported. There was no correlation between word frequency and perceptual defense.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1977.44.3.865

Publication Date

6-1977

Recommended Citation

Sandwith, Michael and Evans, James D., "'Taboo word' norms" (1977). Faculty Scholarship. 285.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/faculty-research-papers/285