word-fragment completion task

an indirect way of detecting memory for a word presented previously. A word fragment consists of some of the letters of the word with blank spaces for deleted letters; the participant’s task is to fill in the blanks. Word fragments are frequently used in tests of implicit memory.

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November 22nd 2024

precompetition anxiety

increased cognitive and physiological arousal before a competition. Precompetition anxiety may facilitate or inhibit performance, depending on the performer’s perception of readiness or apprehension. See debilitative anxiety; facilitative anxiety.