AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Aptitude Test. Both achievement and aptitude tests measure the strengths and abilities of the test-taker. However, aptitude tests focus on the potential someone has to learn new things while achievement tests focus on what has already been learned.

Detailed explanation-2: -aptitude test: a test designed to predict the test taker’s future performance. achievement test: a test designed to measure whether the test taker has met particular learning goals.

Detailed explanation-3: -In elementary and secondary education, criterion-referenced tests are used to evaluate whether students have learned a specific body of knowledge or acquired a specific skill set. For example, the curriculum taught in a course, academic program, or content area.

Detailed explanation-4: -Achievement tests have generally been categorized as single-subject tests, survey batteries, or diagnostic tests and further dichotomized as group-or individually administered tests.