CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which assessment method measures variety of mental abilities such as reading comprehension, verbal, mathematical and reasoning ability?
A
cognitive ability test
B
job knowledge test
C
structured interview
D
biographical data
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Aptitude tests are often used to assess academic potential or career suitability and may be used to assess either mental or physical talent in a variety of domains. So, is an intelligence test an example of an aptitude test?

Detailed explanation-2: -Cognitive ability tests assess abilities involved in thinking (e.g., reasoning, perception, memory, verbal and mathematical ability, and problem solving). Such tests pose questions designed to estimate applicants’ potential to use mental processes to solve work-related problems or to acquire new job knowledge.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is a group-administered K–12 assessment published by Riverside Insights and intended to estimate students’ learned reasoning and problem solving abilities through a battery of verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal test items.

Detailed explanation-4: -A cognitive test checks for problems with your mental function (how your brain processes thoughts). The test involves answering simple questions and performing simple tests. The test is also called a cognitive screening test or cognitive assessment.

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