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TEST DEVELOPPEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- developmental scale
1, record 1, English, developmental%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- development scale 2, record 1, English, development%20scale
correct
- developmental test 3, record 1, English, developmental%20test
see observation
- development test 2, record 1, English, development%20test
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test, checklist, or inventory for estimating the stage of development attained by a given person. Various aspects of development may be combined or measured separately. 1, record 1, English, - developmental%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"developmental test; development test": Although some developmental scales may be properly described as tests, items in the scales often purely rely on observation of the subject. "Developmental test and development" are nevertheless sometimes used as synonyms of "developmental scale". 4, record 1, English, - developmental%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle de développement
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test de développement 2, record 1, French, test%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On regroupe communément sous le nom d'«échelles de développement» des séries données de tests qui permettent d'examiner et de mesurer le niveau de développement intellectuel et psychomoteur d'enfants, d'adolescents ou d'adultes. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dip test 1, record 2, English, dip%20test
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(photography) 1, record 2, English, - dip%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bandes d'essai de développement 1, record 2, French, bandes%20d%27essai%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- test de développement 1, record 2, French, test%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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