category production test

a test in which participants are given a category (e.g., types of birds) and asked to list examples of it (e.g., robin, blue jay, ostrich). It is often classified as a verbal conceptual test of implicit memory. See implicit memory test.

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May 10th 2024

developmental milestone

any aspect of physical, cognitive, social, or emotional development that is significant and predictable, such that children throughout the world develop this ability, characteristic, or behavior at about the same time. Developmental milestones include presence of first teeth and language acquisition.