A study of literary appreciation

Abstract

An analysis of a number of literary passages yielded a test of 50 "most emotional words." This test was administered as a multiple-choice form to high school and college students. Scores were correlated with tests for general intelligence, reading vocabulary, Pressey X-O test, and Laird personal inventory. Psychogalvanometric records were also taken during the reading of literary passages. Both qualitative and quantitative differences were revealed in the galvanometric records among individuals. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)