Cognitive ability tests measure a person’s skills needed for a new job or to cope withthe demands of a training course. These tests are not the same thing as tests of
achievement or tests of attainment. Tests of attainment assess specifically what people
have learnt, e.g., typing skills.
Several tests of cognitive ability (generally k
nown as intelligence tests) are used
frequently in employee selection. An important survey on industrial selection (Cooper
& Robertson, 1988) found that about 80% of cognitive ability tests are used effectively
for the said purpose. Group intelligence tests, the kind used most often are primarily
a rough screening device.
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