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TEST MEMOIRE IMMEDIATE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Educational Psychology
- Special Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- digit-span test
1, record 1, English, digit%2Dspan%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- digit span 2, record 1, English, digit%20span
correct
- memory for numbers test 1, record 1, English, memory%20for%20numbers%20test
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test that measures how many numbers or digits you can hold onto at once. 3, record 1, English, - digit%2Dspan%20test
Record 1, Key term(s)
- digit span subtest
- digit span test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Psychologie scolaire
- Éducation spéciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de mémoire de chiffres
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20de%20chiffres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test de mémoire immédiate des chiffres 2, record 1, French, test%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20imm%C3%A9diate%20des%20chiffres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le test de Wechsler-Bellevue se compose de deux échelles, l’une dite verbale, l’autre de performance. La première comprend six tests: d’information, de compréhension générale, de mémoire de chiffres, de similitudes [...], de raisonnement arithmétique et de vocabulaire. 1, record 1, French, - test%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20de%20chiffres
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mémoire immédiate des chiffres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Benton visual retention test
1, record 2, English, Benton%20visual%20retention%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 of visual perception, immediate memory, and psychomotor reproduction in children. 2, record 2, English, - Benton%20visual%20retention%20test
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... [In] the Benton Visual Retention Test ... 10 designs of increasing complexity are individually presented on cards, the subject being instructed to reproduce each design immediately upon its removal. Performance is scored in terms of number of correct reproductions and number of errors. 1, record 2, English, - Benton%20visual%20retention%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test de rétention visuelle de Benton
1, record 2, French, test%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20visuelle%20de%20Benton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- test de rétention visuelle 2, record 2, French, test%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20visuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tests de mémoire ont été surtout appliqués comme des épreuves cliniques, tels le test de rétention visuelle de Benton [...] ou les tests de Rey. [...] Arthur L. Benton a construit [...] un test de rétention visuelle [...] [qui] comportait initialement dix planches par forme, contenant une ou plusieurs figures géométriques simples [...] Chaque planche est exposée en dix secondes au patient qui est ensuite invité à dessiner ce qu'il a vu sur la planche [...]. Il s’agit donc d’un test de performance qui inclut une perception spatiale, une mémorisation immédiate et une reproduction de dessin qui met en jeu les capacités visuelles et motrices [...]; la notation se fonde sur le nombre de cartons correctement reproduits et le nombre d’erreurs [...] 2, record 2, French, - test%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20visuelle%20de%20Benton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- word-span test 1, record 3, English, word%2Dspan%20test
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test de mémoire immédiate des mots
1, record 3, French, test%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20imm%C3%A9diate%20des%20mots
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 2006-10-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Wechsler Memory Scale
1, record 4, English, Wechsler%20Memory%20Scale
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Assessment of] memory functions. Used for adult subjects with special problems such as aphasics, elderly, and organically brain-injured. Description: Brief, seven subtest scale yielding a memory quotient. 2, record 4, English, - Wechsler%20Memory%20Scale
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- échelle clinique de mémoire de Daniel Wechsler
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20clinique%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20de%20Daniel%20Wechsler
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Échelle clinique de mémoire 2, record 4, French, %C3%89chelle%20clinique%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
- échelle clinique de mémoire de Wechsler 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20clinique%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20de%20Wechsler
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échelle clinique de mémoire de Daniel Wechsler [...] comprend sept subtests : 1. Renseignements personnels et information générale sur le sujet. 2. Orientation temporospatiale. 3. Contrôle mental(compte à rebours, récitation de l'alphabet, comptage trois par trois). 4. Mémoire logique(nombre d’idées mémorisées dans un texte). 5. Mémoire immédiate des chiffres. 6. Mémoire de figures géométriques(à reproduire). 7. Mémoire de mots couplés. [...] Ce test permet d’obtenir pour chaque sujet un quotient mémoire(Q. M.) et une mesure de sa détérioration mnésique éventuelle [...] 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20clinique%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20de%20Daniel%20Wechsler
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- immediate-memory test
1, record 5, English, immediate%2Dmemory%20test
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- memory-span test 1, record 5, English, memory%2Dspan%20test
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- test de mémoire immédiate
1, record 5, French, test%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-11-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- visual retention
1, record 6, English, visual%20retention
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Benton visual retention test: A measure of visual perception, immediate memory, and psychomotor reproduction in children eight years of age and over. 1, record 6, English, - visual%20retention
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The test] consists of ten geometric designs that the subject is asked to reproduce following a ten-second exposure. 1, record 6, English, - visual%20retention
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rétention visuelle
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9tention%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le V. R. T. ou test de rétention visuelle de Benton-C'est un test de mémoire immédiate de dessins faisant appel aux capacités de rétention et de structuration perceptive, ainsi qu'aux possibilités de reproduction graphique. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9tention%20visuelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-08-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- syllable-span test 1, record 7, English, syllable%2Dspan%20test
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- test de mémoire immédiate des syllabes
1, record 7, French, test%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20imm%C3%A9diate%20des%20syllabes
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe différents types de tests de mémoire, principalement : 1) le test de rétention visuelle(...) ;2) le test de mémoire de dessins(...) ;3) le test de mémoire immédiate des chiffres(...), des syllabes(...), des mots; 4) le test de mémoire logique(...) ;5) le test de mémoire musicale(...) ;6) le test de mémoire de récits(...) ;7) le test de mémoire auditive(...) 1, record 7, French, - test%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20imm%C3%A9diate%20des%20syllabes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-08-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- story recall test
1, record 8, English, story%20recall%20test
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a test of memory for meaningful materials: the subject is required to reproduce the essential ideas, but no the exact words, of a brief passage or story. 2, record 8, English, - story%20recall%20test
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- test de mémoire du récit
1, record 8, French, test%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20du%20r%C3%A9cit
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- test de mémoire de récits 2, record 8, French, test%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20de%20r%C3%A9cits
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le test de mémoire du récit(...) peut être utilisé selon plusieurs modes de passation : a) une seule épreuve visant à connaître la capacité de mémoire immédiate d’un récit; b) deux épreuves successives visant une étude plus approfondie de l'acquisition. 1, record 8, French, - test%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20du%20r%C3%A9cit
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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