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GENERAL APTITUDE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- verbal IQ
1, record 1, English, verbal%20IQ
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Revised yielded a Full Scale IQ of 104, Verbal IQ of 94 and Performance IQ of 121. 2, record 1, English, - verbal%20IQ
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "verbal IQ" emphasizes abilities important for general academic aptitude. 1, record 1, English, - verbal%20IQ
Record 1, Key term(s)
- verbal intelligence quotient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quotient intellectuel verbal
1, record 1, French, quotient%20intellectuel%20verbal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Q.I. verbal 2, record 1, French, Q%2EI%2E%20verbal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échelle de Wechsler contient onze tests (...) La note à chaque test est transformée par une table en une note "standard". La somme des notes "standard" aux dix tests est transformée en Q.I. à l'aide de tables différentes suivant l'âge chronologique du sujet. Le reproche que l'on puisse faire à l'épreuve est que Wechsler ait cru nécessaire de conserver le terme de Quotient Intellectuel, alors qu'il s'agit en fait d'une échelle en écart réduit (c'est une échelle T dont la moyenne est cent et l'écart type est quinze). (...) Elle [l'échelle de Wechsler]permet de calculer outre le Q.I. global un Q.I. dit verbal, basé sur les tests 1 à 5 et un Q.I. dit performance basé sur les tests 6 à 10. 2, record 1, French, - quotient%20intellectuel%20verbal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vocational lycée 1, record 2, English, vocational%20lyc%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An institution of secondary education providing young people with general technological and vocational training. 2, record 2, English, - vocational%20lyc%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Students in the lycée professionnel [or vocational lycée] will spend two years preparing to earn the Brevet d’Enseignement Professionnel(BEP), which is a general vocational certificate, or a Certificat d’Aptitude Professionnelle(CAP), a more specialized qualification for training in a particular trade. 3, record 2, English, - vocational%20lyc%C3%A9e
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lycée professionnel
1, record 2, French, lyc%C3%A9e%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LP 2, record 2, French, LP
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement d'enseignement secondaire préparant à trois catégories de diplômes professionnels : - les certificats d'aptitude professionnelle (CAP), - les brevets d'études professionnelles (BEP), - les baccalauréats professionnels. 2, record 2, French, - lyc%C3%A9e%20professionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Otis-Lennon Mental Ability Test
1, record 3, English, Otis%2DLennon%20Mental%20Ability%20Test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Otis%2DLennon%20Mental%20Ability%20Test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Épreuve d'habileté mentale Otis-Lennon
1, record 3, French, %C3%89preuve%20d%27habilet%C3%A9%20mentale%20Otis%2DLennon
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - %C3%89preuve%20d%27habilet%C3%A9%20mentale%20Otis%2DLennon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-12-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Psychology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- validity generalization 1, record 4, English, validity%20generalization
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... validity generalization can be applied to the General Aptitude Test Battery(GATB) to extend the use of the battery as a valid measure of job suitability for all occupations. Ralph Kellett(11th National Consultation on Vocational Counselling). 1, record 4, English, - validity%20generalization
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- généralisation de données de validité
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisation%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20validit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La double validation implique la possibilité de généralisation de données de validité à divers échantillons de personnes tirées d'une même population. J.-J. Bernier, Théorie des Tests 1, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisation%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20validit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vocational preference indicator for Canadians 1, record 5, English, vocational%20preference%20indicator%20for%20Canadians
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
System developed by Delta-Data. Basically this system is a computer-based vocational assessment procedure which uses the Holland(modified for the Canadian scene) and the G. A. T. B.(General Aptitude Test Battery) with a major emphasis on selection being based on interest rather than aptitudes. 1, record 5, English, - vocational%20preference%20indicator%20for%20Canadians
Record 5, Key term(s)
- VPI, Holland
- G.A.T.B.
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indice de préférence professionnelle pour canadiens 1, record 5, French, indice%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20professionnelle%20pour%20canadiens
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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