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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > intelligence, ability, and aptitude > aptitude > academic ability > cognitive abilities
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > educational psychology > aptitude > academic ability > cognitive abilities
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > educational psychology > aptitude > academic ability > cognitive abilities
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > understanding and assessing individual differences > cognitive abilities

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cognitive abilities  

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  • The term cognitive ability generally refers to the capacity to mentally process, comprehend, and manipulate information—in short, the ability to learn. For example, reasoning deductively or inductively, grasping general principles from observing the behavior of objects, mentally rotating objects in one's mind, quickly and accurately comprehending what one is reading, and dealing effectively with mathematical concepts are all cognitive abilities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Cognitive Abilities]

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