Naturally, here, too, there is a probability that the
greater the quantity of the imperfect reproductions the
greater is their number in the critical reactions. If we
suppose that the imperfect reproductions are distributed
regularly and without choice, among all the reactions, there
will be a greater number of them for A (in comparison with B
and C) even as reactions to critical words, since A has the
greater number of imperfect reproductions. Admitting such
a uniform distribution of the imperfect reproductions, it is
easy to calculate how many we ought to expect to belong to
each individual kind of reaction.
From this calculation it appears that the disturbances
of reproductions which concern the critical reactions for A
greatly surpass the number expected, for C they are 0.9
higher, while for B they are lower.
Imperfect Reproductions.
Which may be expected
Which really occur
For
Indifferent Reactions.
Critical Reactions.
Post-critical Reactions.
Indifferent Reactions.
Critical Reactions.
Post-critical Reactions.
A
11.2
12.5
10.2
10
19
5
B
9.2
10.3
8.4
12
9
7
C
9.9
11.1
9.0
11
12
7
All this points to the fact that in the subject A the critical
stimulus words acted with the greatest intensity, and hence
