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Applications of the Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank (RISB)
The Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank (RISB) is used in applied settings for tasks such as screening college students for adjustment problems and for providing support in career counseling.
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Example Questions from the Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank (RISB)
Interpreting Incomplete Sentence Responses
A psychologist administers a test where an individual is asked to complete a series of sentence fragments. The individual provides the following completions:
- 'I like... to be by myself.'
- 'My greatest fear... is being judged.'
- 'People... make me nervous.'
- 'I regret... not staying home last night.'
Based on the pattern of these responses, what is the most likely underlying theme the psychologist might infer?