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Testing
TESTING standardized tests and educational policyjohanna v. crighton standardized tests and high-stakes assessmentlorrie a. shepard statewide testing programsrobert rothman test preparation programs, impact ofderek briggs national achievement tests, internationalann e. flanagan international... Read more |
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testes
testes Each testis (synonym: testicle), enclosed in its fibrous capsule, moves freely within its scrotal sac. Above and behind its oval ‘ball’ is the epididymis — a complex of coiled tubes which convey sperm from their origin in the testis to the vas deferens. The testes have... Read more |
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HIV tests
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significance test
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Acceptance testing
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Undescended testes
Undescended testes Definition Also known as cryptorchidism, undescended testes is a congenital condition characterized by testicles that do not follow the normal developmental pattern of moving into the scrotum before birth. Description In the fetus, the testes are in the... Read more |
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parametric test
parametric test (pa-ră-met-rik) n. a test of statistical significance based on the assumption that the range of observations are distributed by chance in a normal distribution (see frequency distribution), where 95% of observations lie within two standard deviations of the mean (Student's t... Read more |
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Drug testing
Drug Testing Drug testing of employees is legally mandated in some occupations; corporations may also require that employees undergo drug testing before employment, at periodic intervals, or after an accident or incident. The usual drug test consists of supplying a sample of urine which is then... Read more |
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Lemon Test
...holiday display. They see the Lemon Test when weakly applied as violating...differ on the importance of the Lemon Test (and tests in general) as a guide to judicial...there is no evidence that such a test actually guides the Court in reaching... |
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First Amendment Speech Tests
...of tests have surfaced. These tests were not really articulated by...balancing” as a specific test per se, a handful of speech tests may be identified. In roughly chronological...clear and present danger” test, (2) the “bad tendency” ... |
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The Limited Test Ban Treaty
The Limited Test Ban Treaty (1963...underground nuclear weapons tests.It has been joined...its ban to underground tests produced 1996 agreement on a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. India...underground nuclear weapon tests in May of 1998. ... |
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virginity tests
virginity tests Any patrilineal society inevitably...virginity in its females. Tests to detect virginity (or its...usually meant by ‘virginity test’, and arose in response to...results in her death).This test of the ‘first night's bloody... |
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Clear and Present Danger Test
Clear and Present Danger Test The words “clear and present danger...Oliver Wendell Holmes, became an important test for determining whether speech is protected...Relying on the prevailing bad tendency test he himself had applied in previous cases... |
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Bad Tendency Test
Bad Tendency Test, a test used to analyze free speech issues that derived from the English common...libel synthesized by Blackstone before the American Revolution. This test measured the legality of speech by its tendency to cause an illegal... |
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Test Oaths
...informally as the basis for test oaths. The Articles of...framers forbade religious tests for office but, seeking...resurrected claims that test oaths are essential to...cold war made revival of test oaths unlikely but, as...Men's Souls: Loyalty ... |
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Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
...and Soviet nuclear tests. As protests mounted...Kennedy sought a test ban not only to stop...comprehensive nuclear test ban failed in 1958...resumed atmospheric tests; President Kennedy...to outlaw nuclear tests in the atmosphere...this ... |
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Test Cases
Test Cases A test case has usually been thought of as one in which an individual, but more...situations that, although somewhat different from this traditional sense of “test case,” can also be loosely called “test cases.” Some people challenge... |
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pregnancy tests
...been a very long history of tests for pregnancy. One such is recorded...again.’ Modern pregnancy tests are based on the detection of...and is excreted in the urine. Tests for its presence by immunoassay...1933, a successful pregnancy test was achieved by ... |
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significance tests
...parametric tests of significance are the SND tests (z-score tests) and the t-test. The best-known example of a non...significance is the Mann-Whitney U-Test.There are a large number of tests, for the testing of means, ... |
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projective tests
projective tests A type of test, primarily used by psychologists...ink-blots. Other projective tests include the Thematic Apperception Test, the Object Relations Test, and various sentence completion tests.Analysis of an ... |
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significance test
significance test A statistical procedure whereby...probability distribution of the test statistic can be computed or tabulated. If the test statistic exceeds the critical...hypothesis is being tested. Tests involving both tails of the probability... |
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road test
road test • n. a test of the performance of a vehicle or engine on the road. ∎ fig. a test of equipment carried out in working conditions: he hopes to present a road test of whiskeys and to debate the various aromas and tastes. ∎ a test of... |
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test bed
test bed Any system whose primary purpose is to...within which other systems can be tested. Test beds are usually tailored to a specific programming...often to a specific application. Typically a test bed provides some means of simulating the... |
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Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test
...United States later adapted the test, linking it to the concept...quotient (IQ), and standardizing test scores around an average IQ...across time. The items in the test have been subject to periodic...of other similar intelligence tests are also now in use. ... |
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triaxial compression test
triaxial compression test A test for the compressive strength in all directions (compare UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION TEST) of a rock or soil sample, using a triaxial cell. Tests in which drainage is prevented are called ‘undrained... |
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bench test
...bench-test) [tr.] run a bench test on (something): they are offering you the chance to bench-test their applications. ∎ [intr.] give particular results during a bench test: it bench-tests two times faster than the previous... |
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Hartmann test
Hartmann test A method of finding the focal point or figure of a large lens or mirror. In the basic test, a mask with two holes, equally spaced...version, known as the Shack–Hartmann test, replaces the perforated mask with an array... |
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Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
...carried out underground nuclear tests during 1994–95 and declared...carrying out a series of six tests in the south Pacific (1995...a permanent end of French tests. In 1996 member nations began signing a permanent test-ban treaty, which will... |
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sample
...piece, exemplification; prototype, test piece, dummy, pilot, trial, taste...cross section, variety, sampling, test. • verb we sampled the culinary offerings synonyms: try (out), taste, test, put to the test, experiment with... |
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trial
...the product is undergoing clinical trials synonyms: test, tryout, experiment, pilot study; examination, check, assessment, evaluation, appraisal; trial/test period, trial/test run, beta test, dry run. 3. she could be a bit... |
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try
...essay. 2. try it and see what you think synonyms: test, put to the test, sample, taste, inspect, investigate, examine...assess; informal check out, give something a whirl, test drive. 3. Mary tried everyone's patience synonyms... |
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prove
...drugsynonyms: analyze, check, examine, put to the test, test, try out, put to trial. 3. the rumor proved to be...show one's courage/mettle, show one's ability, test oneself, be put to the test.antonyms: disprove; invalidate... |
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experiment
...noun 1. carrying out experiments synonyms: test, investigation, trial, examination, observation...synonyms: conduct experiments, carry out trials/tests, conduct research; test, trial, do tests on, try out, assess, appraise, evaluate. |
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assay
...evaluation, assessment, appraisal, analysis, examination, test/tests, testing, inspection, scrutiny. • verb gold is assayed...synonyms: evaluate, assess, appraise, analyze, examine, test, inspect, scrutinize, probe. |
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challenge
...challenge to his leadership synonyms: test, questioning, dispute, stand, opposition...challenge synonyms: problem, difficult task, test, trial. • verb 1. we challenged their...changes that would challenge them synonyms: test, tax, strain, make demands on; stretch... |
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indicator
indicator • noun the test is used as an indicator of performancesynonyms: measure, gauge, barometer, guide, index...standard, touchstone, yardstick, benchmark, criterion, point of reference, guideline, test, litmus test. |
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measure
...compare with, pit against, set against, test against, judge by. • noun 1. cost-cutting...the company's success synonyms: yardstick, test, standard, barometer, touchstone, litmus test, criterion, benchmark. phrases: beyond measure... |
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touchstone
touchstone • noun the declaration was considered a touchstone for Soviet dissidentssynonyms: criterion, standard, yardstick, benchmark, barometer, bellwether, litmus test; measure, point of reference, norm, gauge, test, guide, exemplar, model, pattern. |
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Kinetix Test Systems Joins LogicVision's Embedded Test LogicVision Ready...
...Editors/High-Tech Writers International Test Conference (ITC) ATLANTIC CITY, N...Inc., a leading provider of Embedded Test Solutions(TM) technology for complex...circuits (ICs) and systems, and Kinetix Test Systems Inc. a manufacturer of low cost... |
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Molecular tests overused for genital infections.(WOMEN'S HEALTH)
...use of unrecommended tests increased total molecular test spending by 29...use of unrecommended tests increased total molecular test spending by 29...unrecommended molecular tests for lower genital...increased total molecular ... |
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Test-pattern research betters job market.
...creating and using automatic test-pattern generation software...Marlett, vice president of test products at Racal-Redac...more transparent the device tests are, the closer they come to...pushbutton" answer to the test problem, says Vic Kulkarni... |
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Test Compression.(automated test pattern generation)(digital content testing)
...technologies evolve, test application time and test data volume are drastically increasing just to maintain test quality requirements (Figure 2 ). For example, new tests require: greater than 2X the test time to handle devices that double in ... |
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TEST AND EVALUATION LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE FIELD
This article examines test and evaluation (T&E) lessons learned...Defense Acquisition University (DAU) test and evaluation classes during FY02-FY05...detailed lessons learned in the areas of test design and execution, test planning... |
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Test drives: in a regular series on how psychometrics contributes to L&D, Ian...
...versions. Where can I find tests on the net? Major test publishers have online delivery areas offering their tests. Organisations like Pan Testing...interpretation are done online. You buy tests, then enter test-taker details. The ... |
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Standardized tests' intent seems lost in shuffle; An apparent loophole lets...
...Somewhere between law and test booklet, a big part of the basic-skills tests legislation got garbled...allowed to take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Last...t passed the Minnesota tests in prior years took the Iowa test after completing a ... |
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ITC Test Week 2000.
...Faster Smaller Technologies The International Test Conference, probably the premier conference for test and design professionals, covers the complete cycle from design verification, test, diagnosis, failure analysis back to process... |
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Blood test shifts HCWs from TB-positive to negative.
...previous positive skin tests. Only 44 of those employees...tested positive on the blood test. Many of the previously...allow the use of blood tests as well as tuberculin skin tests for screening. The cost per test, including the lab fees... |
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t-Tests.(Research Roundtable)
...2011) study, a t-test was used to answer one...in the study. As t-tests often are used in research...discuss this statistical test in this column. A t...or are skewed, other tests can be performed. In...addition, an independent t-test ... |
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