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EPREUVE COMPORTEMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ability test
1, record 1, English, ability%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any evaluation of presently existing potentiality or capacity to function; a test of maximal performance in any area. 2, record 1, English, - ability%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ability: The present power to perform a given action, as contrasted with aptitude or potential for learning. 3, record 1, English, - ability%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "aptitude test". 4, record 1, English, - ability%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test d’habileté
1, record 1, French, test%20d%26rsquo%3Bhabilet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test de capacité 2, record 1, French, test%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
test :Épreuve définie impliquant une tâche à remplir, identique pour tous les sujets examinés, servant de stimulus à un comportement. 3, record 1, French, - test%20d%26rsquo%3Bhabilet%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
habileté : Capacité acquise (elle se distingue en cela de l’aptitude qui est innée et congénitale) qui permet d’agir et d’atteindre les meilleurs résultats avec un minimum d’effort. 4, record 1, French, - test%20d%26rsquo%3Bhabilet%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
test de capacité : test :Épreuve définie impliquant une tâche à remplir, identique pour tous les sujets examinés, servant de stimulus à un comportement. 3, record 1, French, - test%20d%26rsquo%3Bhabilet%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicometría y psicotécnica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de capacidad
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20capacidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attitude test
1, record 2, English, attitude%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Means of determining an employee's views as to his work, the company, management policies, and the like. 1, record 2, English, - attitude%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test d’attitude
1, record 2, French, test%20d%26rsquo%3Battitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve qui a pour but de connaître les prédispositions d’une personne à prendre telles positions ou à avoir tel genre de jugement, à réagir par tel genre de comportement sur un point ou un sujet précis. 1, record 2, French, - test%20d%26rsquo%3Battitude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
- Training of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- criterion test
1, record 3, English, criterion%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test, in written or practical form, designed to measure terminal behaviour and thereby discover to what degree the student/trainee demonstrates the criterion behaviour. It can also be given as a pre-test to identify individuals who need the training, and/or a post-test to measure the effectiveness of the program by comparing the pre-test and post-test scores. 2, record 3, English, - criterion%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test critère
1, record 3, French, test%20crit%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- épreuve de contrôle 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
feminine noun
- examen de contrôle 3, record 3, French, examen%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve écrite ou pratique destinée à évaluer le comportement final et, ainsi, à découvrir dans quelle mesure l'élève ou le stagiaire se conforme au comportement recherché. Elle peut également servir d’épreuve préliminaire pour déceler ceux qui ont besoin de formation et/ou d’épreuve terminale pour évaluer l'efficacité du programme par comparaison des notes des deux épreuves. 2, record 3, French, - test%20crit%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- performance test 1, record 4, English, performance%20test
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de comportement
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20comportement
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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