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TEST CONSIGNES [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2003-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

A test in which the task itself, together with the prescribed conditions of testing, puts the subject under great emotional strain, esp. by giving him tasks impossible of achievement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
DEF

Test destiné à apprécier la résistance au stress. Ce type d’épreuve est principalement utilisé dans des examens de sélection professionnelle. Il consiste en tâches difficiles, voire impossibles, souvent rendues plus éprouvantes encore par des consignes de vitesse de plus en plus pressantes et des interventions standardisées du testeur, conçues pour augmenter encore la tension : mise en garde, rappels d’échecs antérieurs...

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología (Generalidades)
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Record 2 2003-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
  • Statistical Methods
DEF

The procedure of establishing standards or norms, uniform procedures and acceptable deviations from the norm for a test by administering it to a large group of representative individuals.

CONT

... standardization extends to the exact materials employed, time limits, ... ways of handling queries from subjects [;] ... the surroundings should also be standardized [:] ... adequate lighting, proper ventilation [;] ... a test must be administered to a large, representative sample of the type of subjects from whom it is designed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
  • Méthodes statistiques
CONT

La standardisation(...) s’applique au contenu du test lui-même : tous les sujets(...) doivent répondre aux mêmes questions(...) à partir du même support matériel(papier, objets ou appareil strictement semblables) ;elle s’applique aussi aux conditions d’administration du test qui constituent la situation du testing(...)(pièce, meubles, éclairage) et surtout dans le comportement du psychologue(...)(accueil [des sujets au test], consignes de passation(... ]. Les consignes de passation peuvent inclure un temps imposé(...)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicometría y psicotécnica
  • Métodos estadísticos
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Record 3 1998-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
DEF

A test of ability to follow directions. The testee is directed to perform in a prescribed order a series of tasks, each of which is by itself within his ability level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
DEF

Test dans lequel le sujet est invité à produire divers comportements dans un certain ordre.

Spanish

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