Wonderlic test
intelligence test
The Wonderlic Contemporary Cognitive Ability Test (formerly the Wonderlic Personnel Test) is an assessment used to measure the cognitive ability and problem-solving aptitude of prospective employees for a range of occupations. The test was created in 1936 by Eldon F. Wonderlic. It consists of 50 multiple choice questions to be answered in 12 minutes. The score is calculated as the number of correct answers given in the allotted time, and a score of 20 is intended to indicate average intelligence.
The Wonderlic Personnel Test was based on the Otis Self-Administering Test of Mental Ability with the goal of creating a short-form measurement of cognitive ability.
In 2015, Wonderlic introduced WonScore, a cloud-based assessment platform that expanded upon the Wonderlic Personnel Test by incorporating personality and motivation measures alongside cognitive ability testing for personnel selection and workforce evaluation. Later, Wonderlic materials referred to the platform as Wonderlic Select, which continued to incorporate cognitive ability, personality, and motivation assessments within a broader employment assessment system.
History
Created in 1936 by E. F. Wonderlic, the Wonderlic Personnel Test was the first short-form cognitive abilities test. It was developed to measure general cognitive ability in the areas of math, vocabulary, and reasoning. Wonderlic created and distributed the test as a graduate student in the psychology department at Northwestern University.
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