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Peer reviewedBarrett, Gerald V.; Depinet, Robert L. – American Psychologist, 1991
Examines five themes in "Testing for Competence Rather than for "Intelligence" (D. C. McClelland, "American Psychologist," 1973), and reviews relevant literature. Despite wide acceptance of McClelland's views, other evidence that does not show that competency testing surpasses cognitive ability testing in predicting…
Descriptors: Ability, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Tests, Intelligence
