CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Jo is taking a test in her sociology class and nothing on the test exemplifies the topics that were studied in the course. This test lacks
A
reliability
B
content validity
C
predictive validity
D
standardization
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Achievement tests are designed to measure the knowledge and skills students learned in school or to determine the academic progress they have made over a period of time.

Detailed explanation-2: -An intelligence test is different from an achievement test. Achievement tests measure the knowledge on a particular subject.

Detailed explanation-3: -An aptitude test measures a person’s ability to learn new skills, while an achievement test measures someone’s current knowledge. Depending on the type of job, one or both will be better suited. A cognitive ability test measures intelligences, such as numerical ability and reasoning.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aptitude tests are often used to assess academic potential or career suitability and may be used to assess either mental or physical talent in a variety of domains. So, is an intelligence test an example of an aptitude test? Not exactly. The two tests are similar, but distinct in what they measure.

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