Offical Psychometric terms

Categories- 1. Overall IQ/ Reasoning - 7 2. Abstract Reasoning - Ability to think and perceive complex concepts, ideas, and symbolism.- 10 3. Pattern recognition- the ability to identify and interpret patterns, regularities, or similarities in data, information, or stimuli. It is a fundamental cognitive process that allows individuals to make sense of the world around them, detect and respond to changes, and form expectations and predictions based on past experiences. 7 4. Deductive reasoning- is a process of reasoning where a conclusion logically follows from a set of premises or assumptions. For example, "All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore Socrates is mortal.” 9 5. 6. Inductive reasoning- is a process of reasoning where a conclusion is drawn based on a pattern observed in a set of specific instances. For example, "All the cats I have seen have fur. Therefore, all cats have fur." 9 7. Abductive reasoning- is a process of reasoning where a conclusion is drawn based on the best explanation of a set of observed facts or phenomena. For example, "It is raining, the streets are wet. Therefore it must have rained recently." 10 8. Working Memory- The stage of memory processing where information is held in conscious awareness for a short period, typically up to 30 seconds. This type of memory is also known as working memory, as it allows individuals to manipulate and process information to complete a task. 8 9. Memory Retrieval - being able to correctly retrieve …