Table 1.
International Affective Picture System (IAPS) stimuli (description, number, valence, arousal) used in alternate forms of emotion assessments.
| Form 1 Pictures | Form 2 Pictures | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSITIVE | Number | Valence | Arousal | POSITIVE | Number | Valence | Arousal |
| 3 Puppies | 1710 | 8.69 (0.86) | 5.61 (3.55) | 2 Bunnies | 1750 | 8.67 (0.79) | 5.36 (3.34) |
| Dolphins | 1920 | 8.64 (1.22) | 6.25 (3.21) | Baby | 2070 | 8.51 (1.15) | 5.71 (3.21) |
| Boy/ice-cream | 2650 | 8.44 (1.28) | 6.22 (3.13) | Fireworks | 5910 | 7.47 (2.13) | 6.40 (3.12) |
| Space Shuttle | 5450 | 7.89 (1.94) | 6.64 (3.19) | Candy | 7400 | 8.50 (1.25) | 5.94 (3.31) |
| Ice Cream | 7330 | 8.39 (1.73) | 6.42 (3.02) | Roller Coaster | 8490 | 8.53 (1.06) | 7.50 (2.52) |
| NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | ||||||
| Dustpan | 7040 | 5.44 (2.05) | 2.51 (2.28) | Flowers | 5020 | 6.43 (2.24) | 3.31 (2.72) |
| Book | 7090 | 5.97 (2.18) | 3.11 (2.94) | Fork | 7080 | 5.64 (2.28) | 2.31 (2.19) |
| Fire Hydrant | 7100 | 6.06 (1.90) | 2.94 (2.54) | Umbrella | 7150 | 5.83 (1.86) | 2.75 (2.70) |
| NEGATIVE | NEGATIVE | ||||||
| Shark | 1930 | 3.91 (2.51) | 7.71 (1.95) | Snake | 1120 | 3.92 (1.93) | 6.58 (2.60) |
| Smoke* | 9280 | 2.80 (1.54) | 4.26 (2.44) | Garbage* | 9290 | 2.88 (1.52) | 4.40 (2.11) |
| Ruins* | 9470 | 3.05 (1.51) | 5.05 (1.98) | Ship* | 9600 | 2.48 (1.62) | 6.46 (2.31) |
Note:
*
indicates valence and arousal were not available for children; reported values are from adults.