Psychological Assessments

4 words in this vocabulary list

noun a test of knowledge, especially as a competition between individuals or teams

  • The professor decided to administer a quiz to test the students' understanding of the material.
  • I heard there's a quiz in math class tomorrow, so make sure you study!
  • I totally bombed that quiz, I didn't study at all.
  • Life can sometimes feel like a pop quiz, throwing unexpected challenges our way.

noun a person who is below average in intelligence or development

adjective below the normal or average level

  • The psychologist diagnosed the patient with subnormal cognitive abilities.
  • Some people may consider his behavior to be subnormal, but I think he's just unique.
  • She thinks she's so cool, but really she's just subnormal.
  • The team's performance was subnormal compared to their usual standards.

noun a piece of work to be done or undertaken

verb to assign a task to someone

  • The task at hand requires meticulous attention to detail.
  • I have a big task to complete by the end of the day.
  • I'll handle this task like a boss.
  • Sometimes life throws us difficult tasks to overcome.

noun Named after Alan Turing, the British mathematician and computer scientist who proposed it in 1950.

  • The Turing test is a method of inquiry in artificial intelligence for determining whether or not a computer is capable of thinking like a human.
  • I heard they're using the Turing test to see if that new chatbot is actually a person or not.
  • Yo, did you hear about that AI that totally aced the Turing test?
  • Passing the Turing test in social situations can be challenging for introverts.