aptitude testing
Oasis-2
-to assist adults and students in grades 8-12 in self-exploration, vocational exploration, and career development. -Vocab (verbal aptitude) -Computation (numerical aptitude) -Spatial relations (spatial aptitude) -Word comparison (perceptual aptitude) -Making marks (manual dexterity)
Career Abilities Placement Survey (CAPS)
-used to measure abilities focusing on entry requirements for the majority of jobs in each of 13 occupational clusters -mechanical reasoning -spatial relations -verbal reasoning -numerical ability -language usage -word knowledge -perceptual speed and accuracy -manual speed and dexterity
uses for aptitude testing
-used to predict success or failure -used for career guidance and planning
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
a test developed in the 1980s by I/O psychologists for the selection and placement of military personnel -general science -work knowledge -paragraph comprehension -electronics information -code speed -arithmetic reasoning -mathematics knowledge -mechanical comprehension -auto and show information -numerical operations
self-reported abilities
can be problemative because meta analyses indicate that correlations between self-estimates of ability and test scores of college students average .29
General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)
used by state employment security offices, VA hospitals, and related gov agencies; measures 9 job related aptitudes -general learning ability -verbal aptitude -numeric aptitude -spatial ability aptitude -form perception -clerical perception -motor coordination -finger dexterity -manual dexterity
hand tool dexterity test
-measures gross motor dexterity -uses hand tools to measure manipulative skill and the ability to use common tools -norms for groups: maintenance mechanics, workers with physical injuries, special education students, trainees with mental or emotional disabilities
CareerScope
-self administered, computer based, measures both aptitudes and interests -general learning ability -verbal aptitude -numerical aptitude -spatial aptitude -form perception -clerical perception
aptitude
characteristics built into the individuals brain and nervous system that make for higher or lower degress of success in learning -partly innate -relatively enduring -helps in predicting degree of learning
Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)
occupational aptitude test that helps students decide whether a student should attend college, and if so, where he or she might excel the most; suitable for students in grades 8-12; takes about 3 hours to complete; grew out of the trait-and-factor movement related to career counseling -used for vocational and educational guidance -Verbal reasoning -Numerical reasoning -Abstract reasoning -Perceptual speed and accuracy -Mechanical reasoning -Space relations -Spelling -Language usage
O*NET Ability Profiler
-helps clients plan their work lives -Individuals can use results to: identify their strengths and areas for which they might want to receive more training and education identify occupations that fit their strengths
Bennet Mechanical Comprehension Test
-a measure of a testtaker's ability to understand the relationship between physical forces and various tools and other common objects -industry norms for manufacturing/production, energy/utilities
PESCO
-comprehensive cocational assessment system -used to screen indivicuals from grade 8 through college for jobs and training programs -used in educational and vocational counseling
APTICOM
-computer based, vocational assessment system -very expensive -limited info on reliability and validity -11 subtests
using multiple aptitude batteries
-expensive -time consuming -many rehab counselors estimate clients vocational abilities based on work histories and interviews
Minnesota Paper Form Board Test
-explore aspects of mechanical ability that require the capacity to visualize and manipulate objects in space -suitable for nonreaders and non-english-speaking populations -require examinee to visualize the pieces as a complete geometric shape -determine which applicants have aptitude for jobs requiring creativity and visualization skills such as designer, drafter, or engineer
Minnesota Clerical Test (MCT)
-measure clerical skills, perceptual speed and accuracy, for different clerical jobs -number checking and name scoring (identify and check identical pairs)
