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OPTION TEST [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
DEF

a form of test in which a question or problem is presented together with a plurality of answers for the testee's choice of the best answer.

OBS

A test that gives more than two suggested answers is often called a multiple-choice test.

OBS

for "option test" : According to a Comprehensive Dictionary of Psychological and Psychoanalytical Terms, the term "option test" is recommended but less common than the other synonyms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
DEF

Instrument de mesure contenant des questions accompagnées de plusieurs choix de réponses.

Spanish

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