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EPREUVE CORRECTION OBJECTIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- selective answer test
1, record 1, English, selective%20answer%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- best answer test 2, record 1, English, best%20answer%20test
correct
- selection test 2, record 1, English, selection%20test
correct
- option test 2, record 1, English, option%20test
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - selective%20answer%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A test that gives more than two suggested answers is often called a multiple-choice test. 2, record 1, English, - selective%20answer%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 1, English, - selective%20answer%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve écrite à correction objective
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A9crite%20%C3%A0%20correction%20objective
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de mesure contenant des questions accompagnées de plusieurs choix de réponses. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A9crite%20%C3%A0%20correction%20objective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Human Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- objective test
1, record 2, English, objective%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test in which the subject's behavior is measured, for inferring personality, without his being aware in what ways his behavior is likely to affect the interpretation. 2, record 2, English, - objective%20test
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
a test that can be marked with total reliability by anyone, including non-subject specialists, or (in some cases) by computer. 3, record 2, English, - objective%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Comportement humain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test objectif
1, record 2, French, test%20objectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épreuve objective 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20objective
correct, feminine noun
- épreuve à correction objective 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A0%20correction%20objective
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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