Meaning & use
Posttest
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A test given after a period of instruction, training, or treatment to measure what has changed or been learned.
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Students took a posttest at the end of the semester to measure their improvement.
Researchers compared pretest and posttest scores to evaluate the program's effectiveness.
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Posttest is standard vocabulary in education and research design, almost always discussed alongside its counterpart, the pretest, given before the intervention.
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follow-up test
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