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Psychometric

Meaning in psychology, with examples

/ˌsaɪkəʊˈmetrɪk/adjectiveCommon term

In psychology, psychometric means: Relating to the measurement of psychological qualities such as intelligence, personality and symptoms, and to the methods used to check how good those measures are.

In Turkish: psikometrik

How it is used

Common phrases are psychometric test, psychometric properties (such as reliability and validity) and psychometric evaluation. The noun psychometrics names the field. Employers also use psychometric tests to assess job applicants.

Example sentences

  1. The Turkish adaptation of the scale showed good psychometric properties.

  2. Applicants complete a psychometric test before the interview.

Common collocations

  • psychometric properties
  • psychometric test
  • psychometric evaluation
  • psychometrics
  • reliabilityHow consistent a measure is: a reliable test gives similar results when it is repeated, when different raters score it, or across its items.
  • validityThe extent to which a test really measures what it claims to measure, or to which a study's conclusions are justified by the way it was designed.
  • assessmentThe process of gathering information about a person through interviews, observation and tests in order to understand their difficulties and plan help.
  • Big FiveA widely used model that describes personality with five broad traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism.

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