associative strength

the strength of the connection (association) between two or more items (e.g., between stimulus and response or between items in memory), as measured by the capacity of the first item to elicit the second (forward associative strength) or the second item to elicit the first (backward associative strength).

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Psychology term of the day

January 31st 2025

coefficient of agreement

a numerical index that reflects the degree of agreement among a set of raters, judges, or instruments as to which of several categories a case belongs. Coefficients of agreement, such as Cohen’s kappa, are often corrected for chance agreement. Also called agreement coefficient.