Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
66 results found in Assessment.
- Neuropsychological Assessment (Neuropsychological Testing, Cognitive Assessment)
- A systematic evaluation of cognitive, behavioural, and emotional functioning through standardised tests designed to measure specific brain-behaviour relationships. In the context of accessibility and …
- Occupational Therapy Assessment (OT Assessment, OT Evaluation, Client Evaluation)
- Occupational therapy assessment is the systematic process by which an occupational therapist evaluates a client's physical capabilities, cognitive function, emotional state, and ability to perform dai…
- Operant Conditioning (Instrumental Conditioning, Operant Learning)
- A learning process in which behaviour is modified by its consequences — specifically, by reinforcement (rewards that increase the likelihood of the behaviour) or punishment (consequences that decrease…
- Pelli-Robson Chart (Pelli-Robson Contrast Sensitivity Chart)
- The Pelli-Robson chart is a clinical tool used to measure contrast sensitivity — the ability to detect objects at low-to-moderate contrast levels. The chart consists of a series of letter-charts compo…
- Person-Technology Match (PTM, Matching Person and Technology)
- A systematic approach to selecting assistive technology by evaluating the fit between a person's specific abilities, needs, preferences, and environment and the features and demands of available techn…
- Personality Test (Personality Inventory, Personality Assessment)
- A psychometric instrument that attempts to quantify traits such as conscientiousness, extraversion, emotional stability, or risk tolerance. Personality tests were introduced in industry during and aft…
- Psychometric Test (Psychometric Assessment, Psychometric Evaluation)
- A standardised measurement instrument designed to assess an individual's cognitive abilities, motor skills, perceptual speed, or other psychological attributes. In accessibility research and usability…
- QUEST (Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology)
- A standardised outcome measure designed to evaluate a person's satisfaction with their assistive technology device and the services related to it. QUEST 2.0 consists of 12 items rated on a five-point …
- Quality of Communication Life Scale (QCL, ASHA QCL)
- A self-report assessment developed by ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) that measures how communication disorders affect an individual's quality of life. The QCL evaluates domains in…
- Quality of Life (QoL, WHOQOL)
- Quality of life (QoL) is a multidimensional construct used in disability, rehabilitation, and accessibility research to capture well-being across physical health, psychological state, social relations…
- Readability formula (readability metric, readability index, readability measure)
- A mathematical formula that estimates the difficulty of reading a text, typically based on features like sentence length, word length, syllable count, or vocabulary frequency. Common formulas include …
- Semantically Unpredictable Sentences (SUS, SUS Test)
- A standardised method for evaluating speech intelligibility in which listeners are presented with sentences that are grammatically correct but semantically meaningless, such as "A polite art jumps ben…
- Simple Reaction Time (SRT, Reaction Time Test)
- A psychometric measure of the time it takes a person to respond to a single stimulus, such as pressing a button when a light appears. Simple Reaction Time is used in accessibility and usability resear…
- Single-Subject Case Study (Single-Case Design, N-of-1 Study, Single-Subject Research Design)
- A single-subject case study is a research methodology that focuses on detailed observation and analysis of one individual (or a small number of individuals) over time, rather than comparing group aver…
- Situational Judgment Test (SJT, Situational Judgement Test)
- A hiring assessment that presents candidates with hypothetical workplace scenarios and asks them to select the "best" and "worst" responses from a predefined multiple-choice list. SJTs assume a single…
- Tower of Hanoi (Tower of Hanoi Task, Tower Task)
- The Tower of Hanoi is a classic cognitive assessment puzzle used in neuropsychology and educational research to measure multi-step planning and executive function abilities. The task requires moving a…
- Universal Screening (Population Screening, Mass Screening)
- A systematic assessment process applied to all individuals in a defined population (such as all students in a school) to identify those who may be at risk for a particular condition, regardless of whe…
- VB-MAPP (Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program)
- The VB-MAPP (Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program), developed by Mark Sundberg, is a criterion-referenced assessment and curriculum-planning tool for children with autism and ot…
- VLAT (Visualization Literacy Assessment Test)
- A standardized 53-item test developed by Lee, Kim, and Kwon to measure a person's ability to read and interpret data visualizations across 12 chart types. Widely used as a baseline for comparing visua…
- Visual Profile (Visual Function Profile)
- A visual profile is a comprehensive characterization of an individual's visual capabilities across multiple dimensions, typically including visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, visual field, and color…