psychometrician

noun

psy·​cho·​me·​tri·​cian ˌsī-kə-mə-ˈtri-shən How to pronounce psychometrician (audio)
1
: a person (such as a clinical psychologist) who is skilled in the administration and interpretation of objective psychological tests
2
: a psychologist who devises, constructs, and standardizes psychometric tests

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Teachers know that good standardized measurements designed by knowledgeable psychometricians are vitally important measures. — Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2017 Which, in the context of Facebook and Cambridge Analytics, is where the psychometricians at Cambridge University come in. — Antonio García Martínez, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of psychometrician was in 1911

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psychometrician

noun
psy·​cho·​me·​tri·​cian -mə-ˈtrish-ən How to pronounce psychometrician (audio)
1
: a person (as a clinical psychologist) who is skilled in the administration and interpretation of objective psychological tests
2
: a psychologist who devises, constructs, and standardizes psychometric tests
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