performance test

American  

noun

Psychology.

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

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performance test British  

noun

1. 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

The exam, which consists of five one-hour essay questions, one 90-minute performance test and 200 multiple-choice questions, is offered only two weeks a year — in February and in July.

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

Genes do not predestine one individual to complete fewer years of schooling than another or one individual to score higher on a cognitive performance test than another.

From Scientific American • May 26, 2022

There are four tests total: the orthostatic test, leg recovery test, running performance test, and cycling performance test.

From The Verge • Jan. 27, 2022

In addition, we’d have two hours of physical training—PT—every afternoon, and we’d have to pass a physical performance test in our last week.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover