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psychological test [2 records]

Record 1 2009-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
  • Recruiting of Personnel
DEF

[A] written, visual or verbal evaluation administered to assess cognitive and emotional functioning of children and adults.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
  • Recrutement du personnel
CONT

Les tests psychologiques. On distingue [...] deux catégories : les tests d'efficience destinés à évaluer le niveau intellectuel, les aptitudes et les connaissances; les tests de personnalité [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicometría y psicotécnica
  • Contratación de personal
Key term(s)
  • prueba sicológica
  • test sicológico
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Record 2 1996-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
  • Military Administration
OBS

Any formal test/device which measures aptitudes and mental or personality characteristics or traits of an individual. This includes tests measuring some physical attribute included as a necessary part of aptitude testing. [8-1)AL 31/73)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
  • Administration militaire
OBS

Tout test ou dispositif réglementaire dont l'objet est de mesurer, soit les aptitudes et les caractéristiques mentales ou la structure de la personnalité d'un individu, soit les traits de son caractère. Ces tests comprennent encore l'appréciation de certaines qualités physiques constituant une partie essentielle du test d'aptitudes. [8-1)Mod. 31/73)

Spanish

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