performance test

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.

performance test

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of performance test¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The Flowflex home test showed a higher sensitivity for detecting the Delta variant compared to other antigen rapid tests, according to performance tests published in The Lancet on November 24.

From Popular-Science

Language plays little part in a performance test, and concrete objects are used.

From Project Gutenberg