Ability test - Psychometric Glossary

Ability measures are split into three types: aptitude (trying to predict future performance in a specific area such as verbal reasoning, attainment (a test of what you have learned in the past such as school exams) and IQ (a general measure of cognitive functioning, covering many different ability types).

See also:

ABLE Series, Aptitude, Attainment Test, General Ability Test

Other articles:

Abstract Reasoning, Acceptability, Accreditation, Adaptive Test, Administrator, Adverse Impact, Aptitude Battery, Assessment Centre / Assessment Center

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