One hundred institutionalized adolescent educable retardates gave oral free-association responses to the 100 words of the Kent-Rosanoff list presented in an order that was expected to minimize antonym response set. Their responses were tabulated to provide preliminary word-association norms for this subject population.
I am going to read you some words one at a time. After you hear a word, I want you to say one word, the very first word that comes to your mind. Say your word as quickly as you can after I say mine. Whenever a S gave more than one word, he was reminded to say just one word.