Abstract
This experiment explored the effect of set on anagram solution times. The set was made in repeating the anagram solution that had a same solution method.
There were two set. Ss participated in repeating the γ-type anagram solution (a, b, d, c) had easy-γ type set. The other Ss participated in repeating the δ-type anagram solution (b, d, a, c) had difficulty-δ type set.
Ninety undergraduates served as Ss in this experiment. They were divided in six groups (n=15per group). Four groups of Ss learned five anagrams as set anagram problems and two groups of Ss did not learned an anagram as set anagram problems. But, all six groups of Ss were tested for three anagrams as test anagram problems. Only, the test anagram solution times were analysed.
The main results were as the followings.
1. Easy-γ type set has made not only difficulty-δ type anagram solution times but also easy-γ type anagram solution times considerably shorter.
2. Difficulty-δ type set has made easy-γ type anagram solution times longer, but this set has made difficulty-δ type anagram solution times shorter.
