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EPREUVE INTELLIGENCE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Culture-Fair Intelligence Test
1, record 1, English, Culture%2DFair%20Intelligence%20Test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFIT 1, record 1, English, CFIT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Culture-Free Intelligence Test 2, record 1, English, Culture%2DFree%20Intelligence%20Test
former designation, correct
- CFIT 2, record 1, English, CFIT
correct
- CFIT 2, record 1, English, CFIT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cognitive ability test that is designed to overcome influences such as cultural background and educational level. 3, record 1, English, - Culture%2DFair%20Intelligence%20Test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Test developed by Raymond B. Cattell. 3, record 1, English, - Culture%2DFair%20Intelligence%20Test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Épreuve d’intelligence sans apport culturel
1, record 1, French, %C3%89preuve%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence%20sans%20apport%20culturel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test qui permet d’évaluer les capacités mentales sans l’influence de facteurs tels que les antécédents culturels et le niveau d’études. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%89preuve%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence%20sans%20apport%20culturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Test élaboré par Raymond B. Cattell. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%89preuve%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence%20sans%20apport%20culturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- internal validity 1, record 2, English, internal%20validity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Internal validation: an attempt to determine or to improve the validity of a test by studying the test items and the total make-up of the instrument. 2, record 2, English, - internal%20validity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- validité interne
1, record 2, French, validit%C3%A9%20interne
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La validité interne des tests dépend [...] d’une opération initiale qui est le choix des items verbaux ou non verbaux, des subtests de performance qui constitueront le test final. 1, record 2, French, - validit%C3%A9%20interne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La validité interne d’un test est [...] concernée par des questions qu'un père de famille [...] pourra se poser quand il décidera de faire tester son enfant :[...] Si on mesure l'intelligence de mon fils, l'épreuve utilisée est-elle capable de mesurer toute son intelligence? 1, record 2, French, - validit%C3%A9%20interne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intelligence test
1, record 3, English, intelligence%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- general mental ability test 2, record 3, English, general%20mental%20ability%20test
correct
- general abilities test 3, record 3, English, general%20abilities%20test
correct
- test of mental alertness 4, record 3, English, test%20of%20mental%20alertness
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test designed to measure the intellectual abilities and scholastic aptitude of a subject. 5, record 3, English, - intelligence%20test
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - intelligence%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test d’intelligence
1, record 3, French, test%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- test d’efficience intellectuelle 2, record 3, French, test%20d%26rsquo%3Befficience%20intellectuelle
correct, masculine noun
- épreuve de capacité intellectuelle 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20intellectuelle
correct, feminine noun
- épreuve d'intelligence 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27intelligence
feminine noun
- test de capacité intellectuelle 5, record 3, French, test%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20intellectuelle
masculine noun
- test d’intelligence pratique 5, record 3, French, test%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence%20pratique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - test%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - test%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratación de personal
- Psicometría y psicotécnica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- test de inteligencia
1, record 3, Spanish, test%20de%20inteligencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de inteligencia 2, record 3, Spanish, prueba%20de%20inteligencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mechanical intelligence test
1, record 4, English, mechanical%20intelligence%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épreuve d’intelligence mécanique
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- performance test
1, record 5, English, performance%20test
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- performance scale 2, record 5, English, performance%20scale
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intelligence test that measures nonverbal abilities, such as hand-eye coordination. Does not involve words. 3, record 5, English, - performance%20test
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The verbal and performance scales of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale are within low average IQ score range. 3, record 5, English, - performance%20test
Record 5, Key term(s)
- non verbal scale
- non-verbal scale
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- test de performance
1, record 5, French, test%20de%20performance
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- épreuve de performance 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20performance
correct, feminine noun
- échelle performance 3, record 5, French, %C3%A9chelle%20performance
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve dans laquelle, pour résoudre le problème posé, le sujet doit manipuler un matériel en minimisant l’usage du langage. 2, record 5, French, - test%20de%20performance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’échelle performance regroupe toutes les épreuves qui exigent une manipulation de matériel et ne nécessitent aucune participation verbale. 3, record 5, French, - test%20de%20performance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épreuve d’intelligence concrète, dans laquelle on demande au sujet de faire et non de savoir quelque chose. Par exemple, le test des cubes de Kohs, le test des labyrinthes de Porteus sont des tests de performance. Ces tests ont été ajoutés aux épreuves verbales imaginées par Binet(test de Binet-Simon) dans les batteries destinées à mesurer le développement intellectuel des enfants. 4, record 5, French, - test%20de%20performance
Record 5, Key term(s)
- échelle non verbale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-12-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Occupational Training
- Special Education
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spatial test 1, record 6, English, spatial%20test
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For computer presentation they developed (...) three spatial tests: comparing figures, recognizing objects and pattern recognition (...) 1, record 6, English, - spatial%20test
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Orientation professionnelle
- Éducation spéciale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- épreuve spatiale
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9preuve%20spatiale
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les principales catégories de tests. Tests d’intelligence. Une première catégorie est constituée par les épreuves de niveau mental dérivées de l'échelle de Binet-Simon.(...) D'autres tests d’intelligence se présentent sous la forme d’une épreuve collective.(...) Beaucoup d’entre eux sont composés de questions de plusieurs types différents(différentes épreuves verbales, numériques, spatiales, etc.)(...) 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20spatiale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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