Closure Flexibility Test

a perceptual test in which each item consists of one simple geometrical figure and four complex figures: The participant is asked to identify which one of the complex figures has the simple figure embedded within it. The test, which was developed from the earlier Gottschaldt Figures Test, is considered to be an index of perceptual flexibility. Also called Concealed Figures Test. [originally developed by German psychologist Kurt Gottschaldt (1902–1991)]

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November 22nd 2024

multiple discriminant analysis

(MDA) a multivariate statistical procedure for examining the relationship between a set of more than two categories representing an outcome variable and a set of predictor variables. It often is used to verify that the predictors (e.g., family history, self-esteem, number of sleeping hours) are accurately classifying individuals into the appropriate categories of the outcome variable (diagnosis of depression). Also called multiple classification analysis (MCA).