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In psychology and the social sciences, a series of standardized questions or statements used to measure a particular trait, opinion, or behavior. The German word is 'Skala' (scale).
Zur Messung der Depressivität wurde eine international anerkannte Scale eingesetzt.
An internationally recognized scale was used to measure depressiveness.
'Scale' is a technical term from English that is used in certain fields such as psychology or modern music theory. The general German word with the same meaning is 'die Skala' (the scale).
In der Studie wurde eine spezielle Scale zur Messung von Stress verwendet.
A special scale for measuring stress was used in the study.
The meaning can be clearly recognized from the field. In the context of psychology or the social sciences, it refers to the measuring instrument. In the context of music, it refers to the musical scale.
Der Therapeut nutzte eine Schmerz-Scale, um die Symptome zu bewerten.
The therapist used a pain scale to assess the symptoms.
In a scientific context, a 'Scale' (scale) is often combined with verbs such as 'anwenden' (to apply/use), 'einsetzen' (to employ/use), or 'auswerten' (to evaluate/analyze) in order to measure a trait or attitude.
Die Ergebnisse der angewendeten Scale werden nun statistisch ausgewertet.
The results of the scale that was used are now being statistically analyzed.
In a musical context, a 'Scale' (scale) is often used with verbs such as 'üben' (to practice), 'spielen' (to play), or 'lernen' (to learn). It is the basis for melodies and improvisation.
Jeden Tag übt sie für eine Stunde verschiedene Scales auf dem Saxofon.
Every day she practices various scales on the saxophone for an hour.
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'der Test' and 'die Scale' can occur together in research or psychology, but they are not the same thing. A 'Test' is the whole procedure used to check knowledge, abilities, or traits. A 'Scale' is a series of questions or statements used to measure a particular trait or opinion. In German, people usually say 'Skala' for this. Learners may confuse the words because a Scale can be part of a test. If you mean the whole testing procedure, say 'Test'. If you mean the measurement series with several questions, 'Scale' fits, or better 'Skala'.
Die Scale misst, wie zufrieden die Teilnehmer mit dem Kurs sind.
The scale measures how satisfied the participants are with the course.
Der Test dauert etwa zwanzig Minuten und enthält mehrere Aufgaben.
The test takes about twenty minutes and contains several tasks.