Abstract
Cognitive ability (CA) or intelligence testing has been hailed "as the most practical contribution made to humanity by all of psychology" (Roberts, Markham, Matthews, & Zeidner, in press). Spearman's paper from 100 years ago, "General Intelligence, Objectively Determined and Measured," was the initial turning point in directing attention to the construct of CA. Fascinating, detailed historical reviews of CA testing may be found in Carroll (1993) and Roberts et al.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Blackwell Handbook of Personnel Selection |
| Editors | A. Evers, O. Voskuijl, N. Anderson |
| Place of Publication | Oxford, UK |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell |
| Pages | 143-173 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781405164221 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781405117029 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 26 2008 |
Keywords
- Acceptance
- Cognitive ability validities
- Criterion-related validity
- Current and new directions
- Group differences
- Predicting job performance