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intelligence
Intelligence () has been defined in many ways: the capacity for abstraction, logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. It can be described as the ability to perceive or infer information and to retain it as knowledge to be applied to adaptive behaviors within an environment or context.
psychometrics
psychological test
instrument designed to measure unobserved psychological constructs, also known as latent variables
general knowledge
culturally valued knowledge communicated by a range of non-specialist media
assessment centre
candidate evaluation site
e-assessment
test given using a computer
psychological evaluation
a way of assessing an individual's behavior, personality, cognitive abilities, and several other domains
Objective test
OT
evidence based assessment
the use of research and theory to guide assessment methods and measures
employment testing
Prometric
Prometric, also known as Prometric Testing, is an American test administration company. The corporate headquarters are located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The company manages a network of test centers with thousands of sites in 160 countries, where various examinations are conducted.
Repertory grid
interviewing technique
high-stakes test
test with important consequences for the test taker