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TEST CAPACITE INTELLECTUELLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intelligence test
1, record 1, English, intelligence%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general mental ability test 2, record 1, English, general%20mental%20ability%20test
correct
- general abilities test 3, record 1, English, general%20abilities%20test
correct
- test of mental alertness 4, record 1, English, test%20of%20mental%20alertness
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test designed to measure the intellectual abilities and scholastic aptitude of a subject. 5, record 1, English, - intelligence%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the general abilities or intelligence test is the most common instrument found in modern employment testing batteries. [It] usually consists of measurement of such capacities as verbal ability, abstract reasoning, quantitative (arithmetical) reasoning, ... 3, record 1, English, - intelligence%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test d'intelligence
1, record 1, French, test%20d%27intelligence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test d'efficience intellectuelle 2, record 1, French, test%20d%27efficience%20intellectuelle
correct, masculine noun
- épreuve de capacité intellectuelle 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20intellectuelle
correct, feminine noun
- épreuve d'intelligence 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27intelligence
feminine noun
- test de capacité intellectuelle 5, record 1, French, test%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20intellectuelle
masculine noun
- test d'intelligence pratique 5, record 1, French, test%20d%27intelligence%20pratique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tests d'intelligence en général servent à mesurer la capacité d'apprendre, de comprendre et d'assimiler ainsi que l'habileté à résoudre un problème. [...] Dans les tests d'intelligence, plusieurs facteurs sont mesurés. On retrouve, entre autres, les items suivants: la culture générale, le raisonnement mathématique, le raisonnement par analogie, la perception et le vocabulaire. 6, record 1, French, - test%20d%27intelligence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve dans certains ouvrages les termes «test d'efficience» et «test mental» pour désigner un test d'intelligence. Sans être fautifs, ces termes restent trop généraux pour servir d'équivalents français d'«intelligence test». 7, record 1, French, - test%20d%27intelligence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratación de personal
- Psicometría y psicotécnica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- test de inteligencia
1, record 1, Spanish, test%20de%20inteligencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de inteligencia 2, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20inteligencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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