Testing: Aptitude tests

current

achievement tests assess _____ performance

aptitude

achievement tests can also be used as ______ tests

predict future

aptitude tests attempt to _______ ______ ability and performance

aptitude tests

evaluate an individual's potential or future performance

aptitude tests

represent what a person is capable of doing not a measure of an individual's current performance

intended use of the test

the distinguishing factor between aptitude and achievement tests is the _____ ____ ___ ____ ______

predictive validity

true aptitude tests have ______ _____

readiness

type of aptitude test that assess preparedness for school

clerical

type of aptitude test that assesses accuracy and speed in a specific kind of work and attention to details.

artistic

type of aptitude test that evaluates talent and creative expression

mechanical

type of aptitude tests that measures Psychomotor abilities (e.g., assembly test, reasoning test)

cognitive skills psychomotor performance mechanical artistic readiness clerical

what are the 6 types of aptitude tests?

readiness for different levels of school and job performance

what are the functions/applications of aptitude tests?