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performance test

American

noun

Psychology.

a test requiring little or no use of language, the test materials being designed to elicit manual or behavioral responses rather than verbal ones.

performance test British

noun

psychol a test designed to assess a person's manual ability

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Etymology

Origin of performance test

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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In the end, he had just 10 minutes to complete his performance test, a process that is supposed to take 90 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

Before a toilet reaches the market, it has to be certified, which includes a flush performance test.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2025

After cleaning up their printed robots, Sochol’s team had to design a performance test.

From Scientific American • Jul. 23, 2021

Denon’s own D7200s share a lot of the physical qualities of the D9200s, but fail on this basic performance test with a muddling, unassertive sound signature.

From The Verge • May 3, 2019

Just prior to the test, he’d been asked to take a performance test aimed at establishing his general ability to sustain attention.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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