Other Types of Tests Chapter 12

Achievement Tests Measure how much a person has learned Generally standardized tests Not designed to to predict future performance Controversy over clear distinctions between aptitude and achievement tests Ex: OGT, SAT, ACT Discuss answers to questions

Aptitude Tests Discover a person’s talents Predict ability to learn new skills General Aptitude Test Battery 9 different tests Determine promise for an occupation GATB most widely used test Aptitude tests that are specific across several fields

Interest Tests No right or wrong answers Determine person’s preferences, attitudes, and interests Vocational interest test Interest ≠ skills VIT – what occupation you might like

The Difference Achievement tests measure what you know Aptitude tests attempt to predict your abilities Interest tests attempt to predict amount of joy and success in certain fields

Personality Tests Objective Projective “Forced choice” Person must select an answer out of choices Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) 550 statements; true/false/cannot say Looking for patterns of responses Statements DO NOT identify personality types Open-ended examiniations Want test-takes to tell stories Subject will project feelings into story Rorschach ink-blot test Hands ink-blot to subject Asks to say what is seen Some answers relate to specific things, others more general

Situational Testing Closer test is to situation, more useful the results Measures performance in terms of emotional, attitudinal, and behavior responses to “true life” situations Began with OSS Job-placement tests must be job-relevant

Review Game Choose four of the six following categories and write one review question for each one you selected. Reliability, Validity, and Norms Intelligence and IQ Test Taking Strategies Aptitude, Achievement, and Interest Tests Personality Tests Situational Tests