Reality Testing

By Renée Grinnell

The ability to distinguish between fact (real, external events) and fantasy (one’s internal representations of external events).

Example: One person is more accurate than another in judging whether his own ideas are consistent with verifiable facts.


    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 31 Oct 2008

 

 
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