dynamic testing

an approach to the measurement of learning (i.e., both the ability and the potential to learn) that attempts to identify and quantify through progressively more difficult tasks the degree to which an individual’s developed ability reflects underlying capacity. [introduced by Lev Vygotsky]

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December 3rd 2024

5-HTTLPR

abbreviation for serotonin transporter–linked polymorphism region. See serotonin transporter.