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psychometrist

psychometrist

9.6
A person who gives and scores tests about thinking and emotions
  • noun
  • /ˌsaɪkoʊˈmɛtrɪst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : psicometrista
  • Degree level has also differed, with fewer doctoral practitioners and more persons at the school psychometrist level being found in rural settings (Kramer & Peters, 1986).
  • a school psychometrist

Examples

  • Nick is a psychometrist.

  • Rey (1934) observed that psychometrists appear to be more interested in the responses that result from adaptive processes than in the adaptive processes themselves.

    Academic text (1990)
  • It's just a technique that psychometrists use.

  • The descriptive assessments were administered by a licensed psychometrist approximately 6 weeks into the school year.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Rural practitioners are not more likely to be school psychometrists and are just as likely to have doctoral degrees and licensure for private practice.

    Academic text (1990)
  • A special education director of a rural and remote Oregon school district once remarked that he served as a school psychometrist, consultant, advocate, teacher, parent liaison specialist, and was additionally responsible for writing individualized education plans for each student in the sparsely populated district.

    Academic text (2005)
  • A trained psychometrist administered the standardized tests to the students.

  • The psychometrist analyzed the results of the psychological assessments to determine each student's needs.

  • She works as a psychometrist, providing valuable insights through psychological evaluations.

Synonyms

tester
vspsychometrist
23 2.8

A person who gives a test to check someone's skills or knowledge

specializes in giving and scoring psychological tests rather than general testing
psychometrician
vspsychometrist
  • Specialized
9.4

A person who makes and checks tests that measure people's learning, skills, or personality

focuses on administering and scoring tests rather than designing or interpreting them

Surface Forms

psychometrist singular

Morphology

psychometrist = psychometric (semi-transparent) = psycho + metr + ist

Adding -ist to psychometric is a standard person-forming derivation, though the base adjective is technical and field-specific.

Etymology

Psychometrist comes from the Greek parts psycho- ('mind') and meter ('measure'), like in thermometer; so a psychometrist is literally someone who 'measures the mind' by giving and scoring psychological tests.