test sensitization

the design of a classification test so that it achieves optimum accuracy in identifying those participants who fall into particular categories. For example, a test may be sensitized by including certain items that are designed specifically to identify the highest performing students or employees.

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October 10th 2024

law of contrast

a principle of association stating that opposites are reminders of one another: encountering or thinking about one (e.g., a snow-covered field) tends to bring to mind the other (e.g., a sunny beach). Initially proposed as a distinct, essential concept in associationism, the law of contrast later came to be viewed as a special case of the law of contiguity.