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GENERAL ABILITIES TEST [2 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Otis-Lennon Mental Ability Test
1, record 2, English, Otis%2DLennon%20Mental%20Ability%20Test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An assessment of] general mental ability or scholastic aptitude.... [A] multiple item test of a broad range of cognitive abilities. Divided into six levels : Primary I and II, Kindergarten-Grade 1; Elementary I and II, Grades 1-6; Intermediate, grades 7-9; and Advanced, Grades 10-12. No reading required at first three levels. 1, record 2, English, - Otis%2DLennon%20Mental%20Ability%20Test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Épreuve d'habileté mentale Otis-Lennon
1, record 2, French, %C3%89preuve%20d%27habilet%C3%A9%20mentale%20Otis%2DLennon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'Épreuve d'Habileté Mentale Otis-Lennon offre six niveaux : Primaire I, Primaire II, Élémentaire I, Élémentaire II, Intermédiaire et Avancée. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%89preuve%20d%27habilet%C3%A9%20mentale%20Otis%2DLennon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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