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free-association test

a test in which participants are offered a stimulus word and are expected to respond as quickly as possible with a word they associate with the stimulus.

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Psychology term of the day

October 31st 2024

nail biting

nail biting

the compulsive habit of chewing on one’s fingernails, usually thought to be a means of releasing tension.