Table 3.
Lists of items most similar to a set of 10 concepts in each of the 11 data sets.
| (A) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concept | Rogers et al. visual | Garrard et al. sensory | Cree and McRae perceptual | Cree and McRae edited perceptual | Hoffman et al. verbal | |
| Chicken | Peacock, owl, eagle, ostrich | Duck, eagle, owl | Eagle, duck, owl, swan | Peacock | Tomato, carrot | |
| Duck | Swan, chicken, peacock, ostrich | Chicken, penguin | Swan, penguin, eagle, chicken, owl | Swan | Turtle, swan, chicken, ostrich | |
| Cow | Camel, horse, dog | Horse, camel | Horse, elephant | Horse, camel | Elephant | |
| Horse | Cow, camel | Mouse, dog | Elephant, squirrel, cat | Cow, camel | Bike | |
| Carrot | Banana, pineapple, candle, cherry | Apple, cherry, tomato, orange, banana | Paintbrush, screwdriver, banana, alligator, orange, tiger | Orange, banana, cherry, apple, pineapple | Tomato, chicken, pineapple | |
| Apple | Tomato, orange, banana, pineapple | Cherry, tomato, carrot, orange, banana, pineapple | Tomato, cherry, pineapple, orange | Tomato, cherry, pineapple, banana | Pineapple, carrot, banana | |
| Bus | Lorry, train, airplane | Helicopter, airplane, train, motorcycle | Motorcycle, lorry, train | Train, airplane, helicopter, lorry, motorcycle | Bike, lorry | |
| Bike | Motorcycle, screwdriver | Motorcycle, sled, bus | Motorcycle, train, sled | Motorcycle, sled | Motorcycle, bus, lorry | |
| Screwdriver | Paintbrush, hammer, axe | Axe, hairbrush, scissors | Hairbrush, hammer, paintbrush, axe | Hammer, paintbrush, axe | Pliers, hammer | |
| Pliers | Scissors, orange, apple | Key, hammer, axe | Scissors | Hairbrush, sled | Screwdriver, hammer | |
| (B) | ||||||
| Concept | Garrard et al. functional | Cree and McRae functional | Cree and McRae edited functional | Garrard et al. encyclopedic | Cree and McRae encyclopedic | Cree and McRae edited encyclopedic |
| Chicken | Owl, peacock, ostrich | Duck, rabbit, banana, tomato | Duck, cow, rabbit | Peacock, cow, cat | Cow, peacock | Cow, dog, horse |
| Duck | Swan, penguin, turtle, peacock | Chicken, elephant, banana, tomato | Chicken, rabbit | Turtle, rabbit | Swan, turtle, peacock | Swan, frog, turtle |
| Cow | Mouse, rabbit | NONE | Rabbit, chicken, duck | Chicken, rabbit, horse | Chicken, cat, dog | Chicken, dog, horse |
| Horse | Dog, camel | Bike, camel | Camel, elephant, bike | Duck, peacock, cow | Cow, peacock, chicken, swan | Cow, chicken, cat, dog |
| Carrot | Banana, pineapple, orange | Tomato | Tomato, orange, pineapple | Apple, banana, cherry, pineapple, orange, tomato | Apple, tomato | Apple, tomato |
| Apple | Cherry, tomato, banana | Cherry | Cherry, orange, pineapple, tomato | Orange, banana, carrot, pineapple, tomato | Cherry, banana, orange, pineapple, carrot | Cherry, carrot, banana, tomato |
| Bus | Train, lorry, motorcycle | Airplane, train | Airplane, train, helicopter | Lorry, train | NONE | Lorry, motorcycle, paintbrush |
| Bike | Sled, motorcycle | Camel, horse | Camel, motorcycle, sled, horse | Motorcycle, lorry, train | NONE | Motorcycle, lorry, paintbrush, sled |
| Screwdriver | Paintbrush, pliers, hairbrush | Pliers, hammer | Pliers, hammer, paintbrush, scissors | NONE | Hammer, pliers | Hammer, pliers |
| Pliers | Screwdriver, scissors, paintbrush, hammer | Screwdriver, hammer, horse | Hammer, screwdriver, paintbrush, scissors | NONE | Hammer, screwdriver | Screwdriver, barrel, dustbin, scissors |
(a) Similarity lists for the sensory/perceptual and the verbal data sets. (b) Similarity lists for the functional and encyclopedic data sets.