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Revision as of 07:28, 24 July 2011
Ability is a conceptually broad term referring to possession of the talents and skills necessary to perform a task
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:
Intellectual ability
- Main article: Intelligence and ability
- Intelligence
- Expertise
- Academic aptitude
- Cognitive ability
- Learning ability
- Reading ability
- Reading skills
- Creativity
- Gifted
- Idiot savants
Social and communication abilities
Nonverbal ability
Physical abilities
Other abilities
Assessment
See also
- Ability grouping in education settings
- Achievement potential
- Differential Model of Giftedness and Talent
- Performance