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Psychometrics

Achievement Test
An achievement test is designed to measure a person's level of skill, accomplishment,
or knowledge in a specific area. Some examples of achievement tests include:

A math exam covering the latest chapter in your book


A test in your social psychology class
A comprehensive final in your Spanish class
A skills demonstration in your martial arts class

Each of these tests is designed to assess how much you know at a specific point in time
about a certain topic. Achievement tests are not used to determine what you are
capable of; they are designed to evaluate what you know and your level of skill at the
given moment.
Achievement tests are often used in educational and training settings. In schools, for
example, achievements tests are frequently used to determine the level of education for
which students might be prepared. Students might take such a test to determine if they
are ready to enter into a particular grade level or if they are ready to pass of a particular
subject or grade level and move on to the next.

http://psychology.about.com/od/aindex/a/achievement-test.htm

Aptitude Test
An aptitude test is any type of assessment that evaluates the talent/ability/potential to
perform a certain task, with no prior knowledge and/or training.

Individuals might take an aptitude test to determine what kinds of careers they are well
suited for. Similarly, high school students might take an aptitude test when thinking
about what would be an appropriate college major or whether college is the best choice
for them.
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/aptitude-test.asp?layout=infini&v=4B&adtest=4B

Intelligence test

Intelligence tests are psychological tests that are designed to measure a variety of
mental functions, such as reasoning, comprehension, and judgment. Intelligence tests is
a test designed to measure the ability to think and reason rather than acquired
knowledge.

http://www.minddisorders.com/Flu-Inv/Intelligence-tests.html

Ability Test

An examination that attempts to determine and measure a persons ability to acquire,


through future training, some specific set of skills (intellectual, motor, and so on). The
tests assume that people differ in their special abilities and that these differences can be
useful in predicting future achievements.

http://www.britannica.com/science/aptitude-test

Power Test

Power Test is a psychological test of knowledge or skill in which the time taken
to complete the test is not considered: test of ability apart from speed.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/power%20test

Interest Test

Interest Test is an inventory where the person is asked to express their likes and
dislikes for a range of different activities and attitudes. They are compared
with interest patterns for assessing suitability for employment. This helps you define
your interests and determine what you like most. This could help you when making
a career choice.

http://psychologydictionary.org/interest-test/

Personality Test

A personality test is a questionnaire or other standardized instrument designed to reveal


aspects of an individual's character or psychological makeup.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_test

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