Perceptual modality norms for 1,121 Italian words: A comparison with concreteness and imageability scores and an analysis of their impact in word processing tasks

Normative measures of verbal material are fundamental in psycholinguistic and cognitive research for the control of confounding in experimental procedures and for achieving a better comprehension of our conceptual system. Traditionally, normative studies have focused on classical psycholinguistic variables, such as concreteness and imageability. Recent works have shifted researchers’ focus to perceptual strength, in which items are rated...