noun
- the field of study concerned with the theory and technique of psychological measurement, including the measurement of knowledge, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits
Usage: technical; psychology
Examples
- The university offers a graduate course in psychometrics for students studying educational psychology.
- Psychometrics helps ensure that standardized tests are reliable and valid measures of student achievement.
- Her research in psychometrics focuses on developing better methods for assessing cognitive abilities.
- The company hired a specialist in psychometrics to improve their employee selection process.
- Modern psychometrics uses statistical methods to analyze test data and improve measurement accuracy.
- The field of psychometrics has evolved significantly with advances in computer technology and data analysis.