Three brief studies are presented. In Study I the original validation group of normal high school students and underachievers for the Special Incomplete Sentences Test are shown to give different responses on this test from high school students who are extremely high achievers. Study II presents a factor analysis of the test scores. Study III shows several significant correlations with anxiety scores. The positive findings indicate that further research and consideration are warranted.
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