APA Dictionary of Psychology

a collection of aptitude tests used in the graduate school admissions process to make decisions regarding applicants. The GRE General Test, currently consisting of two essay writing tasks and approximately 60 multiple-choice questions, evaluates critical thinking, analytical writing, verbal reasoning, and quantitative reasoning abilities. The eight GRE Subject Tests (biochemistry, biology, chemistry, computer science, literature in English, mathematics, physics, psychology), currently consisting of between 66 and 230 multiple-choice questions, evaluate knowledge specific to particular disciplines.