AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In summary, psychologists distinguish among achievement, aptitude, and ability tests at a theoretical level. Achievement tests describe people’s present status, aptitude tests predict their future behavior, and ability tests assess their innate potential.

Detailed explanation-2: -Educational and Career Aptitude tests The most commonly used aptitude test is the Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) which assesses a variety of abilities, including spatial comprehension, language skills, numerical ability, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) that high school students take during their senior year is a good example of a multiple aptitude test.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most common type of achievement test is a standardized test, such as the SAT, required for college entry in the United States. Achievement tests are developed to measure skills and knowledge learned in a given grade level, usually through planned instruction, such as training or classroom instruction.