verbal fluency test

any of a group of tests in which participants are required, within a limited period, to generate words that fit a specific category or have specific characteristics (e.g., they may all start with the same letter or be from the same semantic category). Compare design fluency test.

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Psychology term of the day

November 24th 2024

modeling theory

the idea that changes in behavior, cognition, or emotional state result from observing someone else’s behavior or the consequences of that behavior. See observational learning; social learning theory.