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... > applied psychology > educational psychology > aptitude > academic ability > competence

... > education studies > educational psychology > aptitude > academic ability > competence

... > human development > intelligence, ability, and aptitude > aptitude > academic ability > competence

Preferred term

competence

Definition

The ability to perform a task successfully. To complete a job, one needs certain knowledge, skills, and abilities that are germane to the task at hand. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Competence]

Broader concept

academic ability

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concepts

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/competence

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