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Standard score refers to a score that has been converted to a standard scale in order to compare it to scores from other tests.

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Standardization refers to the process by which a set of standards or norms is specified for a measurement procedure so that it can be used consistently across different assessments.

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A Standardized assessment is an assessment that is administered, scored, and interpreted the same for all pupils taking the test, no matter when and where it is used.

Standardized test refers to a test that compares a child's performance with the performance of a large group of similar children (usually children of the same age).

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Standpatism is defined as the practice of refusing to consider change in one's beliefs and opinions, especially in politics. Standpatism is also spelled Standpattism.

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Deutsch: Stanford-Binet-Test / Español: prueba Stanford-Binet / Português: teste Stanford-Binet / Français: test Stanford-Binet / Italiano: test Stanford-Binet

The Stanford-Binet is a widely recognized intelligence test used in psychology. It was developed to assess cognitive abilities, providing an Intelligence Quotient (IQ) score. This test is used to evaluate intellectual strengths and weaknesses in various domains such as reasoning, knowledge, and memory. Originally based on the work of French Psychologist Alfred Binet, it was adapted at Stanford University, hence the name "Stanford-Binet".

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Stanine is a standardized test score that describes pupil performance on a 9-point scale. Scores of 1, 2, and 3 are often interpreted as being below average;

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Stanley B. Prusiner refers to the American neurologist and winner of the Nobel Prize for the discovery of "prions - a new biological principle of infection." Prusiner received his A.B. in

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