sentence-completion test

a test in which the participant must complete an unfinished sentence by filling in the specific missing word or phrase. The test is typically used to evaluate personality. The participant is presented with an introductory phrase to which he or she may respond in any way. An example might be “Today I am in a __ mood.” As a projective test, the sentence-completion test is an extension of the word-association test in that responses are free and believed to contain psychologically meaningful material. Also called incomplete-sentence test.

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Psychology term of the day

January 31st 2025

prepuce

n. a covering fold of skin, especially the skin covering the glans penis (see foreskin) in males and the clitoris (see clitoral hood) in females. Also called preputium. —preputial adj.