AP PSYCHOLOGY

TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

THE DYNAMICS OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If you wanted to gauge a person’s mastery and knowledge in a specific area, such as mathematics, you would need to administer what type of test?
A
achievement test
B
an aptitude test
C
a self-report inventory
D
an intelligence test, such as the WAIS
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An aptitude test is used to determine an individual’s abilities, assessing how they are likely to perform in an area in which they have no prior training or knowledge.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -we can differentiate between two kinds of achievement tests: final and progress tests. Final tests are the tests that are usually given at the end of the course in order to check the students’ achieved results and whether the objectives set at the beginning have been successfully reached.

Detailed explanation-4: -Achievement tests, sometimes referred to as standardized tests, measure the degree to which skills taught within schools or training programs have been attained by an examinee. Attained skills can range from narrow definitions, such as spelling, to broad skills, such as graphical interpretation.

Detailed explanation-5: -An Achievement test is an assessment of developed knowledge or skill. The most common type of achievement test is a standardized test, such as the SAT, required for college entry in the United States.

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