Overview of relative adjectives in baseline conditions (negated conditions included the same adjectives preceded by not) in Experiment 1. The top row presents the names of each adjective quadruple.
| Item/Condition . | delicious . | scalding . | brilliant . | sweltering . | gorgeous . | delighted . | excellent . | gigantic . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-negated negative strong | disgusting | freezing | idiotic | freezing | hideous | miserable | terrible | tiny |
| Non-negated negative weak | bland | cold | silly | cold | ugly | unhappy | bad | small |
| Non-negated positive weak | tasty | hot | intelligent | hot | pretty | happy | good | large |
| Non-negated positive strong | delicious | scalding | brilliant | sweltering | gorgeous | delighted | excellent | gigantic |
| Item/Condition . | delicious . | scalding . | brilliant . | sweltering . | gorgeous . | delighted . | excellent . | gigantic . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-negated negative strong | disgusting | freezing | idiotic | freezing | hideous | miserable | terrible | tiny |
| Non-negated negative weak | bland | cold | silly | cold | ugly | unhappy | bad | small |
| Non-negated positive weak | tasty | hot | intelligent | hot | pretty | happy | good | large |
| Non-negated positive strong | delicious | scalding | brilliant | sweltering | gorgeous | delighted | excellent | gigantic |
Overview of relative adjectives in baseline conditions (negated conditions included the same adjectives preceded by not) in Experiment 1. The top row presents the names of each adjective quadruple.
| Item/Condition . | delicious . | scalding . | brilliant . | sweltering . | gorgeous . | delighted . | excellent . | gigantic . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-negated negative strong | disgusting | freezing | idiotic | freezing | hideous | miserable | terrible | tiny |
| Non-negated negative weak | bland | cold | silly | cold | ugly | unhappy | bad | small |
| Non-negated positive weak | tasty | hot | intelligent | hot | pretty | happy | good | large |
| Non-negated positive strong | delicious | scalding | brilliant | sweltering | gorgeous | delighted | excellent | gigantic |
| Item/Condition . | delicious . | scalding . | brilliant . | sweltering . | gorgeous . | delighted . | excellent . | gigantic . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-negated negative strong | disgusting | freezing | idiotic | freezing | hideous | miserable | terrible | tiny |
| Non-negated negative weak | bland | cold | silly | cold | ugly | unhappy | bad | small |
| Non-negated positive weak | tasty | hot | intelligent | hot | pretty | happy | good | large |
| Non-negated positive strong | delicious | scalding | brilliant | sweltering | gorgeous | delighted | excellent | gigantic |
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