Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank (RISB)

Introduction

The Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank (RISB) Is a projective

psychological test developed (revised) by Julian Rotter and Rafferty in

1950.It is designed to assess an individual's underlying thoughts, feelings,

and attitudes through their responses to incomplete sentences. The test

consists of a series of sentence stems, which the respondent is asked to

complete. The objective of RISB is that it is used for screening and

experimental purposes. It obtain information of rather specific diagnostic

value for treatment purposes. The use of RISB is for general

interpretation with a variety of subjects. It is used for over-all adjustment

score: screening purposes. This test is used for experimental studies and

in vocational guidance center. Another use is for the investigations of the

relationship of adjustment to a variety of variables.

Versions: The RISB comes in three different forms tailored to various

age groups.

 School form: Designed for younger individuals, typically students

in elementary or middle school.

 College form: Designed for young adults attending colleges or

universities.

 Adult form: Suitable for mature girls beyond the college years.
Each version contains 40 incomplete sentences that participants are asked

to complete as quickly as possible.

Procedure

This test is consist of total 40 incomplete sentences As soon as possible

but the usual time taken is around 20 minutes. This test measures overall

index of adjustment. It can be used for screening, group comparison, and

research purposes. The test can be admisinistered either individual or in

group setting. Complete these sentences to express your real feelings. Try

to do every one. Be sure to make a complete sentence. No further

instructions are given except if necessary and to urge subjects to complete

all the items. After the completion of test scoring is done by assigning a

numerical weight from 0 to 6 for each sentence and totaling the weights

to obtain the overall score.

Quantitative Interpretation

Table 1

No. of items Interpretation code Attitude group

1 P1 character
2 C1 character
3 C1 character
4 P1 general
5 C1 character
6 C1 general
 7 C2 social
8 P2 familial
9 C1 social
10 C3 social
11 N general
12 C1 character
13 C2 familial
14 C1 character
15 C2 familial
16 N general
17 C1 character
18 N general
19 C2 social
20 C1 character
21 C1 social
22 N general
23 C1 social
24 P3 general
25 C1 social
26 N general
27 C1 character
28 C1 character
29 C2 social
30 C2 social
31 N general
32 P1 character
33 N general
34 P3 social
35 P2 familial
36 C1 character
38 C3 character
39 C2 social
40 C2 social

Table 2
 Response Category Scores No. of Responses Total Scores
P3 0 3 0
P2 1 2 2
P1 2 3 6
N 3 7 24
C1 4 15 60
C2 5 6 30
C3 6 2 12
Grand total
134
Table 3

Total scores 134

No. of omissions 0
Total filled items 40
Corrected scores 40

Qualitative interpretation

Familial attitudes

The person is not facing any

major issues in familial

attitudes and the result exhibits a

healthy relationship with her

family. She might have strong

sense of belonging and

connection within the family

that influence her emotional

state and well-being. She might

experience minor conflicts but

also has a healthy approach

managing familial relationships.

Social and sexual context

The person exhibits a

problematic area in social

attitudes. The negstive attitudes

in social context may manifest as

feeling of discomfort, insecurity

or dissatisfaction in social

settings. This could manifest as

difficulties in forming or

maintaining healthy

relationships, feelings of

misunderstandings within social

circle. Such a pattern of

responses suggest that individual

is having complex sociala and

emotional challanges.

General attitudes
In terms of general attitudes, the

person exhibits mostly neutral

tendencies. This suggests that

she may not strongly lean

towards specific attitudes or

opinions in the general social

context.she may have a

moderate level of flexibility and

adoptiability in her views,

allowing them to consider

multiple perspectives.

Character attitudes

The individual major problematic

area is around character attitude.

The presence of conflict responses

indicate that she might have the

presence of internal unresolved

issues related tp the themes

highlighted by her responses.

Such responses might suggest a

complex relationship between

 individual self-perception and

emotional adjustment.

Summary

In summary, the individual shares a healthy relationship with her family

and have strong sense of belonging and connection within the family in

familial attitide. However, in social context the person exhibits a

problematic area. The negstive attitudes in social context may manifest as

feeling of discomfort, insecurity or dissatisfaction in social settings. She

might have minor problem in terms of general attitudes, with neutral

tendencies indicating flexibility and adoptiability. The major problematic

area lies within their character attitudes and have challanges related to

emotional adjustment and constitency in behaviour. Overall, the person

appears to have a well-functioning family life, but may further improve

by exploring and addressing social character related challanges.