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TEST DEXTERITE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Crawford Small Parts Dexterity Test
1, record 1, English, Crawford%20Small%20Parts%20Dexterity%20Test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CSPDT 1, record 1, English, CSPDT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] two part performance measure of dexterity. Part 1 measures dexterity in using tweezers to assemble pin and collar assemblies. Part 2 measures dexterity in placing small screws in threaded holes in a plate and screwing them down with a screwdriver. 1, record 1, English, - Crawford%20Small%20Parts%20Dexterity%20Test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Test de dextérité avec pièces minuscules
1, record 1, French, Test%20de%20dext%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20avec%20pi%C3%A8ces%20minuscules
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test de dextérité de Crawford 2, record 1, French, test%20de%20dext%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20Crawford
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve de performance destinée à mesurer la coordination précise de l’œil et de la main. La Partie 1 mesure la dextérité dans l’emploi de pincettes permettant d’insérer de petites chevilles dans des trous étroits percés dans une plaque et de placer de minuscules colliers autour de la partie des chevilles qui dépasse la plaque. La Partie II mesure l’habileté à placer de minuscules vis dans les trous filetés et à les visser à l’aide d’un tournevis jusqu’à ce qu’elles tombent dans un plat sous la plaque. 1, record 1, French, - Test%20de%20dext%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20avec%20pi%C3%A8ces%20minuscules
Record 1, Key term(s)
- test de dextérité avec pièces minuscules de Crawford
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dexterity test
1, record 2, English, dexterity%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
It assesses the speed and accuracy of hand and finger movements to identify skill at manual tasks. 2, record 2, English, - dexterity%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Docimologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test de dextérité
1, record 2, French, test%20de%20dext%C3%A9rit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
- Special Education
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- manual dexterity test
1, record 3, English, manual%20dexterity%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- manual-dexterity test 2, record 3, English, manual%2Ddexterity%20test
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test for special motor skills based on manual operations. 1, record 3, English, - manual%20dexterity%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
- Éducation spéciale
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test de dextérité manuelle
1, record 3, French, test%20de%20dext%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20manuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Hand-Tool Dexterity Test
1, record 4, English, Hand%2DTool%20Dexterity%20Test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Bennett Hand-Tool Dexterity Test 2, record 4, English, Bennett%20Hand%2DTool%20Dexterity%20Test
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A task test of mechanical skill. Subject takes apart twelve assemblies of nuts, bolts and washers from wooden frame, then reassembles them. Score is time required. 2, record 4, English, - Hand%2DTool%20Dexterity%20Test
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of manipulative test is readily accepted by applicants for mechanical work or training. 3, record 4, English, - Hand%2DTool%20Dexterity%20Test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Test de dextérité main-outil
1, record 4, French, Test%20de%20dext%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20main%2Doutil
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- test de dextérité "main-outil" de Bennett 2, record 4, French, test%20de%20dext%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20%20%5C%22main%2Doutil%5C%22%20de%20Bennett
correct, masculine noun
- test "main-outil" de Bennett 3, record 4, French, test%20%5C%22main%2Doutil%5C%22%20de%20Bennett
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de l’habileté dans l’emploi des clés et tournevis. Sur la planchette de gauche du cadre en bois, on a fait le montage de quatre boulons appartenant à trois séries de grosseurs différentes. Il s’agit de démonter les 12 boulons selon une séquence déterminée et de remonter les boulons, les rondelles et les écrous sur la planchette de droite. Pour le candidat suivant, on n’a qu’à tourner le cadre. 1, record 4, French, - Test%20de%20dext%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20main%2Doutil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Purdue Pegboard
1, record 5, English, Purdue%20Pegboard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Purdue Pegboard Test 2, record 5, English, Purdue%20Pegboard%20Test
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... [A] widely used manual dexterity test, which ... utilizes no tools is the Purdue Pegboard. This test is said to provide a measure of two types of activity, one requiring gross movements of hands, fingers, and arms, and the other involving tip-of-the-finger dexterity needed in small assembly work. First, pins are inserted individually in small holes with the right hand, left hand, and both hands together in successive trials. In another part of the test, pins, collars, and washers are assembled in each hole. 1, record 5, English, - Purdue%20Pegboard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Purdue Pegboard
1, record 5, French, Purdue%20Pegboard
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Purdue Pegboard Test 2, record 5, French, Purdue%20Pegboard%20Test
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Purdue Pegboard Test mesure deux types d’activité manuelle : celle qui exige d’amples mouvements des mains, des doigts et des bras et celle qui exige une dextérité du bout des doigts dans des tâches d’assemblage délicat. L'épreuve comporte plusieurs tâches : insérer des chevilles une par une dans des trous, avec la main gauche, la main droite, les deux mains(...) 1, record 5, French, - Purdue%20Pegboard
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La planche à chevilles [a été] mise au point par la Purdue Research Foundation. 2, record 5, French, - Purdue%20Pegboard
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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