Aptitude Testing by Mary Lou Allen

Aptitude and Attitude

For quite a long time now, a conflict has been brewing between aptitude and attitude. Which one of the two is more important? Although it has been seen that attitude (and other similar traits) play a large part in the success of a person, the fact remains that it is difficult to measure and analyse that part of the personality. On the other hand, the aptitude of a person can be measured quite easily and accurately.

Aptitude is defined as a natural ability, tendency, talent or capability to learn, understand or acquire a particular skill. An aptitude test is any examination that attempts to determine and measure a person’s 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 these differences can be useful in predicting future achievements. The various traits that are measured include abstract reasoning, general mental ability, integrity, numerical reasoning and verbal reasoning.

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About The Author

Mary Lou Allen has been working in the field of assessment of personnel through personality testing for the past 12 years. She likes to educate people about her field of work through her articles.

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