GMA or general mental ability refers to a set of cognitive abilities usually included in broad spectrum aptitude tests and measures of general intelligence. Scores on the tests are generally useful predictors of academic achievement and some employment situations.
The terms general intelligence, g, and general mental ability are equivalent concepts.
Some use the term GMA as a substitute for the older term IQ, which actually refers to a score on an intelligence test. IQ is a quotient or score and not the same thing as the construct, general mental ability. In the US, an average score on an intelligence test is 100.
GMA or mental ability is one of the concepts in the Cognitive dimension of the SCOPES model of human functioning.
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Read more about IQ and the Intelligence Quotient here.
Reference
Sutton, G. W. (2022, September 2). GMA: General Mental Ability. SuttonPsychology. Retrieved from https://suttonpsychology.blogspot.com/2022/09/gma-general-mental-ability.html
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