Tests of Cognitive Ability

Abstract

This chapter consists of six parts. Part one briefly reviews the historical foundation of the concept of cognitive ability and early attempts to measure it. Part two reviews modern theories of the structure of cognitive ability and the emergence of the concept of general cognitive ability. Next, part three introduces the concepts of specific abilities, knowledge, and noncognitive traits. Part four discusses psychometric characteristics of tests including reliability and validity. Part five reviews the issues to be considered when deciding whether to choose from among commercially-available tests or develop a test. Example questions to help in test construction are provided. The sixth and final part is a general summary.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA441398

Entities

People

  • Malcolm James Ree
  • Thomas R. Carretta

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Applied Psychology
  • Cognition
  • Construction
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Job Analysis
  • Job Training
  • Law
  • Military Pilots
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Reliability
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Systems Analysis and Design