cognitive assessments
Thinking ability tests
Cognitive assessments are standardized tests that measure mental abilities—memory, reasoning, attention, problem-solving, and processing speed.
They're used in clinical settings to detect dementia or brain injury, in schools to identify learning disabilities, and in workplaces to evaluate job candidates: The neurologist ordered a cognitive assessment after the accident.
Also called cognitive tests or neuropsychological assessments.
- IQ testsStandardized cognitive assessments
- dementia screeningTest for progressive mental decline
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- short term memoryBrief information storage
- verbal fluencySkill in speaking smoothly
clinical diagnosis · attention · spatial awareness · aptitude tests · mental acuity · executive function · reasoning · processing speed · problem-solving · language · brain injury · brain fog · neuropsychology · decision-making · learning disabilities
cognitive assessmentspersonality tests
Instruments measuring individual traits
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