Tests {word association} {word association test} can freely associate verbal responses to words or phrases to evaluate patient mental status, by measuring delay between stimulus and response, response appropriateness, and test behavior.
In one treatment type, patient responds to spoken words and phrases, to reveal wishes and motives they want to hide.
Young children generalize most to homophones. Older children generalize most to antonyms. Adults generalize most to synonyms. Phonetically similar words do not generalize.
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