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'''Ability''' may be: |
'''Ability''' may be: |
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Other related concepts are: |
Other related concepts are: |
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* [[Competence]] |
* [[Competence]] |
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* [[Performance]] |
* [[Performance]] |
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* [[Ability level]] |
* [[Ability level]] |
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==Intellectual ability== |
==Intellectual ability== |
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{{Main|Intelligence and ability}} |
{{Main|Intelligence and ability}} |
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* [[Intelligence]] |
* [[Intelligence]] |
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* [[Expertise]] |
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* [[Employee skills]] |
* [[Employee skills]] |
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* [[Nonverbal ability]] |
* [[Nonverbal ability]] |
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* [[Social skills]] |
* [[Social skills]] |
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* [[Motor skills]] |
* [[Motor skills]] |
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* [[Spatial ability]] |
* [[Spatial ability]] |
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==Physical abilities== |
==Physical abilities== |
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* [[Self care skills]] |
* [[Self care skills]] |
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* [[Physical agility]] |
* [[Physical agility]] |
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==Other abilities== |
==Other abilities== |
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* [[Activities of daily living]] |
* [[Activities of daily living]] |
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* [[Navigation]] |
* [[Navigation]] |
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* [[Ability tests]] |
* [[Ability tests]] |
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* [[Adaptive testing]] |
* [[Adaptive testing]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Ability grouping]] in education settings |
* [[Ability grouping]] in education settings |
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* [[Achievement potential]] |
* [[Achievement potential]] |
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* [[Differential Model of Giftedness and Talent]] |
* [[Differential Model of Giftedness and Talent]] |
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* [[Performance]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:22, 10 October 2013
Ability is a conceptually broad term referring to possession of the talents and skills necessary to perform a current task. This assumes therefore that any learning or developmental processes necessary have already been attained.
Ability may be:
General synonyms
Skills, abilities, and aptitudes are similarly related but distinct, descriptions of what a person can do, and should not be conflated.
- Skills are a backward looking description. Skills describe what a person has learned to do in the past.
- Abilities are a present description. Abilities describe what a person can do now.
- Aptitudes are a forward looking description. Aptitudes describe what a person has the ability to do in the future. They describe what a person can learn to do.
Other related concepts are:
- Capability
- Competence
- Competence (human resources)
- Disability
- Performance
- Ability level
- Achievement potential
Intellectual ability
- Main article: Intelligence and ability
Intelligence tests generally measure ability both in terms of general ability as well as specific abilities. They can sometimes also be used to predict aptitude for future learning.
- Intelligence
- Expertise
- Academic aptitude
- Cognitive ability
- Learning ability
- Reading ability
- Reading skills
- Creativity
- Gifted
- Idiot savants
Social and communication abilities
- Communication skills
- Employee skills
- Nonverbal ability
- Resource acquisition ability
- Social skills
Nonverbal ability
- Artistic ability
- Mathematical ability
- Mechanical aptitude
- Motor skills
- Spatial ability
- Spatial visualization ability
Physical abilities
Other abilities
Assessment
See also
- Ableism
- Ability grouping in education settings
- Achievement potential
- Differential Model of Giftedness and Talent
- Mixed ability
- Performance