speededness
speededness noun: a test characteristic, dictated by the test’s time limits, that results in a test taker’s score being dependent on the rate at which work is performed as well as the correctness of the responses. The term is not used to describe tests of speed. Speededness is often an undesirable characteristic.
Noun
speededness (uncountable)
- A test characteristic, dictated by the test’s time limits, that results in a test taker’s score being dependent on the rate at which work is performed as well as the correctness of the responses. The term is not used to describe tests of speed. Speededness is often an undesirable characteristic.
- The perception of speededness may vary from one test taker to another.1990, Lyle F Bachman, Fundamental considerations in language testing
- In the more recent version, an effort was made to adjust for speededness by excluding the not-reached examinees from the calculation of DSTD...1991, Gary D Keller, James R Deneen, Rafael J Magallán, Assessment and access: Hispanics in higher education
Origin of speededness
From speeded + -ness.
Questions about speededness
- What does speededness mean?
- Speededness means a test characteristic, dictated by the test’s time limits, that results in a test taker’s score being dependent on the rate at which work is performed as well as the correctness of the responses. The term is not used to describe tests of speed. Speededness is often an undesirable characteristic.
- What part of speech is speededness?
- Speededness is a noun.
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