| Sentence Completion Test |
| Hemalatha Natesan -
Department of Psychology, Avinashilingam University
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S.C.T. (Sentence
completion Test) is a projective test of personality.
It consists of 20 incomplete
sentences. The subject should complete each item immediately with the
words that come to him/her. There is no time limit..
Reaction Time taken for each item
and the type of responses are taken into account. Items with unduly long
Reaction Time and unanswered items have to be considered. Recurring
negative responses indicate the area of the problem.
Easy to administer and interpret. Needs,
problems and frustrations can be identified very quickly. Recurring
negative thoughts can be identified and treated.
S.C.T. is very useful in identifying
the problems of people. It can be effectively used in Educational
institutions, Counselling / Mental Health Centres and in
Clinics.
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