"I'm really having difficulty getting through to Lana," Miss Batyko lamented while sitting in the teacher's lounge at school."I've tried everything I can think of to help her understand what we're talking about in class,but she still seems to be having so much difficulty! I wonder if there is a kind of test I can use that would measure her potential ability instead of just using a test that measures what she's already learned!" "You're in luck," replied Miss Petraglia."The kind of test you want to use is a(n)_________ test,and it does exist!"
A) intelligence
B) achievement
C) distribution
D) aptitude

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

An aptitude test measures a person's potential ability for learning or performing a particular task, rather than just what they have already learned, which is what an achievement test measures. Therefore, an aptitude test would be the best choice for Miss Batyko to use in order to assess Lana's potential ability to understand the material. Intelligence tests are similar to aptitude tests, but they are more broad and measure overall cognitive abilities. Distribution tests are not relevant in this context.

"I'm Really Having Difficulty Getting Through to Lana," Miss Batyko