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EMPAN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- auditory memory span
1, record 1, English, auditory%20memory%20span
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auditory span 1, record 1, English, auditory%20span
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of simple items ... that can be repeated in sequence by a person after only hearing the series once. 1, record 1, English, - auditory%20memory%20span
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empan de mémoire auditive
1, record 1, French, empan%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20auditive
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología cognitiva
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcance de la memoria auditiva
1, record 1, Spanish, alcance%20de%20la%20memoria%20auditiva
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conceptual span
1, record 2, English, conceptual%20span
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of how many semantically similar items a subject is able to recall, given a category probe. 2, record 2, English, - conceptual%20span
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- empan conceptuel
1, record 2, French, empan%20conceptuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’empan est utilisé par les neuropsychologues pour évaluer les différentes mémoires. Empan : le sens original désignait la plus grande largeur de la main. En neuropsychologie, il en existe plusieurs, développés par différents chercheurs par exemple : L’empan conceptuel [qui évalue] la mémoire sémantique à court terme [...] 2, record 2, French, - empan%20conceptuel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spatial span test
1, record 3, English, spatial%20span%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ...block tapping task designed to measure spatial working memory span. 1, record 3, English, - spatial%20span%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épreuve d’empan spatial
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%26rsquo%3Bempan%20spatial
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à l'épreuve d'empan spatial, qui mesure les capacités de mémoire de travail spatiale et qui consiste à observer une séquence de localisations aléatoire et à la mémoriser afin d'être en mesure de la manipuler mentalement et de la répéter, la performance des enfants du groupe expérimental augmente de façon marginalement significative [...] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%26rsquo%3Bempan%20spatial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-03-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- memory span
1, record 4, English, memory%20span
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- immediate memory span 2, record 4, English, immediate%20memory%20span
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The longuest sequence, usually words or digits, that a person can normally hold in the short-term memory, which on average is seven, plus or minus two. 3, record 4, English, - memory%20span
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- empan de mémoire
1, record 4, French, empan%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- empan de la mémoire immédiate 2, record 4, French, empan%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, masculine noun
- empan mnésique 3, record 4, French, empan%20mn%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun
- empan mnémonique 4, record 4, French, empan%20mn%C3%A9monique
correct, masculine noun
- capacité de mémorisation 5, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20m%C3%A9morisation
correct, feminine noun
- capacité d’appréhension immédiate 5, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bappr%C3%A9hension%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de capacité de la mémoire à court terme dont la quantité d'unités d'information pouvant être stockées est limitée à sept, plus ou moins deux. 6, record 4, French, - empan%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'empan de la mémoire immédiate. [...] lorsqu'on présente une seule fois, en visuel ou en auditif, une série de mots sans liens apparents, de consonnes ou de chiffres choisis de telle sorte qu'il est difficile de les structurer rapidement [...] le nombre d'éléments qu'un adulte normal est capable de reproduire immédiatement en respectant l'ordre de la présentation oscille [...] autour de 7 [...] 2, record 4, French, - empan%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hand span
1, record 5, English, hand%20span
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of length that represents the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended. 1, record 5, English, - hand%20span
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- empan
1, record 5, French, empan
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de longueur qui représente l'intervalle compris entre l'extrémité du pouce et celle du petit doigt, lorsque la main est ouverte le plus possible. 1, record 5, French, - empan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empan : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 5, French, - empan
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Human Behaviour
- Personality Development
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- memory-span factor 1, record 6, English, memory%2Dspan%20factor
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Factor of the ... ability to recall immediately a series of symbolic elements. 1, record 6, English, - memory%2Dspan%20factor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Comportement humain
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- facteur de mémoire immédiate
1, record 6, French, facteur%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20imm%C3%A9diate
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- facteur d’empan mémoriel 1, record 6, French, facteur%20d%26rsquo%3Bempan%20m%C3%A9moriel
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Facteur de l'] aptitude [...] correspondant à un empan (span) d'appréhension sans fixation mnémonique. Tests: mémoire immédiate des chiffres (nombre maximum de chiffres que le sujet peut répéter). 1, record 6, French, - facteur%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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