sorting task
[/ˈsɔːrtɪŋ tæsk/]
nounpl: sorting tasks
tarefa de classificação
1. A cognitive or practical exercise in which items, objects, or data are organized, arranged, or categorized according to specific criteria or rules
The sorting task required children to group shapes by color and size.
A tarefa de classificação exigia que as crianças agrupassem formas por cor e tamanho.
2. In psychology and cognitive testing, an assessment used to evaluate an individual's ability to organize information, make decisions, and follow instructions
The Wisconsin Card Sorting Task is commonly used in neuropsychological evaluations.
A Tarefa de Classificação de Cartas de Wisconsin é comumente usada em avaliações neuropsicológicas.
3. In computing and data management, an operation that arranges records or elements in a specified order
The sorting task organized the database entries alphabetically.
A tarefa de classificação organizou as entradas do banco de dados alfabeticamente.
The term 'sorting task' is widely used in American and Brazilian educational and psychological assessment contexts. In Brazil, it appears frequently in cognitive evaluation protocols and educational assessments. The Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (WCST) is particularly well-known in both countries for measuring executive function and cognitive flexibility in clinical and research settings.
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