心理年龄测试是帮助参与者了解他们的心理成熟度是否与实际年龄相符。通过系列问题评估参与者的情感反应、社会态度、生活经验、兴趣爱好以及决策能力等，这些问题被设计来揭示参与者在思维模式和心态上的成熟程度。心理年龄可能与实际年龄相差很大，有人可能在感情和智慧上表现得超越实际年龄，而有人心理上可能显得比较幼稚。
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