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sarasara

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One key difference between achievement and aptitude tests is that achievement tests
 
  a) assess current attainment, while aptitude tests estimate future performance.
   b) estimate current intellectual level, while aptitude tests assess current mastery of skills.
  Review a sampling of typical instruments
  Analyze whether course preparation can boost scores
   c) focus on a broad array of intellectual abilities, while aptitude tests focus on a narrower, more focused range of abilities.
  Review a sampling of typical instruments
  Analyze whether course preparation can boost scores
   d) focus on a student's potential, while aptitude tests focus on a student's current proficiency.
  Review a sampling of typical instruments
  Analyze whether course preparation can boost scores

Question 2

A psychologist wants to assess the presence and/or extent of brain damage in a client who has been in an automobile accident. What type of testing would be most useful in this context?
 
  a) Neuropsychological testing
   b) Aptitude testing
   c) Achievement testing
   d) Creativity testing



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Answer to Question 1

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