subtestn.
/ˈsʌbtɛst/, U.S. /ˈsəbtɛst/ A test which is subsidiary to or forms part of a main test; (esp. in Psychology) a test forming part of an aptitude assessment.
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subtest1918
1884 J. A. Nettleton Every Brewer his own Analyst i. 30 Proceed exactly as in the above sub-test (1) until the 300 grains of the filtrate are taken.
1918 Sci. Monthly Nov. 408 Here is further justification for the employment of several sub-tests as components of a complete general-intelligence test.
1939 Brit. Jrnl. Psychol. July 21 In normal mental test theory there is a test variable (consisting, if need be, of several sub-tests which are used additively).
1961 Lancet 26 Aug. 487/1 I also heartily endorse his call for a refinement in the constituent subtests of psychological batteries, so that intellectual functions may be more precisely identified.
1976 Word 27 320 It includes subtests of vocabulary, oral comprehension, sentence completion, spelling, and grammar.
2007 Guardian 2 Jan. (Educ. section) 9/1 The second paradox is that intelligence has been measured on the factor analysis of 10 IQ sub-tests, producing a general measure of intelligence known as g.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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