HIGHLANDS ABILITY TESTING
What is the Highlands Ability Battery?
The Highlands Ability Battery (HAB) is an assessment that measures aptitudes that stabilize around age 14 and are not typically
modified by training or practice, it's also a life-changing experience that can re-direct a person's choices in school and work.
How are abilities assessed?
Unlike tests of skills, personality, interests, or values - all of which are influenced by changes over time - abilities are assessed through the actual performance of tasks which measure how easily you can perform those tasks. HAB work samples require the test-taker to follow instructions on the computer screen (reproduced in audio) and then "do" or "recognize" something in response. In all, the HAB takes 3.5 hours to complete and can be taken any where there is a reliable Internet connection.
What abilities does the HAB measure?
The HAB measures 14 abilities, 3 personal style dimensions, and one skill.
The Abilities:
The three personal style dimensions the HAB measures influence a person's response to other people and optimal work
environment.
The three personal style dimensions:
The Highlands Ability Battery (HAB) is an assessment that measures aptitudes that stabilize around age 14 and are not typically
modified by training or practice, it's also a life-changing experience that can re-direct a person's choices in school and work.
How are abilities assessed?
Unlike tests of skills, personality, interests, or values - all of which are influenced by changes over time - abilities are assessed through the actual performance of tasks which measure how easily you can perform those tasks. HAB work samples require the test-taker to follow instructions on the computer screen (reproduced in audio) and then "do" or "recognize" something in response. In all, the HAB takes 3.5 hours to complete and can be taken any where there is a reliable Internet connection.
What abilities does the HAB measure?
The HAB measures 14 abilities, 3 personal style dimensions, and one skill.
The Abilities:
- Diagnostic thinking is an aptitude for recognizing a common relationship among seemingly discrete or unrelated notions or ideas. Strong diagnostic thinkers typically perform well when a premium is placed on rapidly identifying solutions or understanding complex problems often found in the medical, legal and various consulting fields.
- Analytical thinking is an aptitude to recognize structure among related ideas. People with strong analytical ability gravitate towards the logical sequencing of facts, events or processes often found in engineering, computer programing, accounting-finance and editing fields.
- Idea productivity is the rate at which a person offers ideas; a measure of the quality of ideas, not the quantity. In addition roles within fields such as advertising, marketing and writing, the ability enhances persuading, selling and communication.
- Spatial relations theory is the ability to understand the theoretical underpinnings or the interconnectedness of mechanical or interpersonal systems.
- Spatial relations visualization or structural visualization is the ability to perceive objects in three dimensions. People strong in this ability need connection to the hands on or concrete world often found in mechanical, dental, scientific, engineering, architectural and artistic fields.
- Observation is the ability to recall objects and changes in a person's field of vision.
- Design memory is the ability to visualize, recall, and expand on a two-dimensional graphic or design; useful fields such as biology, architecture, fashion, and art history.
- Verbal memory is the ability to remember material presented in written form and to associate words or terms that relate to each other.
- Tonal memory is the ability to remember and differentiate between musical tones; the memory for melodies and harmonies; a measure of the ability to learn by listening.
- Rhythm memory is the ability to perceive and remember rhythmic patterns and actions; relates to the process of learning through movement (kinesthetic).
- Pitch discrimination is the ability to perceive and identify minute differences in sounds on a tonal scale; relates to the ability to detect fine differences in taste, touch, and other senses.
- Number memory is the ability to remember non-associated numbers. The student sees multi-digit numbers and is asked to reproduce them. This is a valuable ability in inventory control, stock trading, and retail sales.
- Visual speed and visual accuracy are the speed and accuracy with which one sees and produces numbers letters and symbols.
The three personal style dimensions the HAB measures influence a person's response to other people and optimal work
environment.
The three personal style dimensions:
- The generalist/specialist scale where generalists are group workers and have an easy time working through and with other people; specialists prefer to contribute independently and to develop "their own thing"
- The extrovert/introvert scale where extroverts are energized by others, think out loud, and need people to work with and talk to, and introverts are self-energized, reflective thinkers and work well quietly on their own.
- Time frame orientation measures how far out into the future a person prefers to set and work toward targets. This can influence the length of time a person expects to achieve goals such as the difference between project work and strategic planning.
- Vocabulary measures the linguistic level at which a person expresses thoughts and concepts to others - a vital predictor of success and performance levels at work.
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