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1. Diagnostic Tests

2. Diagnostic Tests Diagnostic test Diagnose is a verb that means to: • Identify • Determine • Distinguish • Pinpoint • Recognize characteristics that are individual peculiar and proper

3. Diagnosis vs Screening The word  screening  refers to testing an  asymptomatic  population for a particular condition in order to identify those who have the condition so that they can be treated early . Diagnostic testing, on the other hand, is performed on a patient who is symptomatic in order to determine what condition they have. Clinicians perform what is called differential diagnosis when confronted with a patient with new complaints.

4. Examples of Screening and Diagnostic Tests BDI (Beck Depression Inventory) BAI (Beck Anxiety Inventory) Symptom Checklist STAI (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) STAXI (Sate Trait Anger Expression Inventory) DASS (Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale)

5. Aptitude Tests

6. Aptitude An aptitude is a component of a competence to do a certain kind of work at a certain level. Outstanding aptitude can be considered "talent/passion". An aptitudes may be physical or mental. Aptitude is inborn potential to do certain kinds of work whether developed or undeveloped. Ability is developed knowledge, understanding, learned or acquired abilities (skills) or attitude. T he innate nature of aptitude is in contrast to skills and achievement, which represent knowledge or ability that is gained through learning. People are different from one another within themselves or other fields of human activity such as leadership, music, art, mechanical work, teaching etc.

7. Aptitude test measure students’ ability to handle future or higher studies and identify the specific area of inclination. Focuses on measuring competencies and readiness for future performance. Supports “Assessment for learning” that aims to determine the existing skills of the students that they can use in the future It is formative in nature that focuses on future learning by tapping the competency and skills of the students while the old test is more summative in nature that asses past learning by testing students on subject content.

8. To assess the ability of students to learn in their future studies. It identifies the specific area of inclination of students (e. g., science, language, commerce, arts, vocational, etc.). Focused on measuring competencies and readiness in future performance.

9. Difference between Aptitude and Achievement Test A ptitude tests usually measure a few homogeneous segments of ability and are designed to predict future performance . Predictive validity is foundational to aptitude tests, and often they are used for institutional selection purposes. Achievement tests assess current skill attainment in relation to the goals of school and training programs. They are designed to mirror educational objectives in reading, writing, math , and other subject areas . They also function to evaluate the adequacy of school educational programs .

10. The test will be used to: 1 . screen students for purposes (e. g. Scholarship); 2 . help students make better decision; 3 . inform secondary schools and colleges about the competencies and skills of their in-coming students in order to develop learning intervention programs. 4 . Enlighten parents about the skills and capabilities of their children towards their future studies.

11. Types of Aptitude Test Aptitude tests are broadly divided into three categories. 1. General Aptitude test 2. Special Aptitude test 3. Manual Dexterity Aptitude test 4. Scholastic Aptitude test

12. 1. General Aptitude test These are most common types of tests majorly conducted for checking different reasoning abilities, Numerical abilities, language , spelling etc. THEY ARE FURTHER DIVIDED INTO 2 TWO CATEGORIES A. General Aptitude test battery B. Differential Aptitude test (DAT)

13. A. General Aptitude test Battery It is developed in U.S.A for employment service bureau . It have total 12 tests 8 were paper/pencil based and 4 were activity based .

14. B. Differential Aptitude Test t is developed by psychological corporation of U.S.A . It consist of some tests i.e. • Verbal reasoning • Numerical Ability • Abstract Reasoning • Space Relations • Mechanical Reasoning • Clerical Speed and Accuracy • Language Usage, Grammar and Spelling

15. 2. Spatial Aptitude Test These tests are related to judge the Aesthetic and musical sense of an individual . They are also divided into four categories. A . Mechanical Aptitude Test B . Clerical Aptitude Test. C . Aesthetic Aptitude Test D . Musical Aptitude test

16. A. Mechanical Aptitude Test These tests involve other tests like a) Performance Test: These tests Include Assembling of things. a) Paper pencil Test: These tests includes Question & answers .

17. B. Clerical Aptitude Test This test is also known as Minnesota Clerical Test . Meier art judgment test is an example of CAT . This test have two parts. Part 1 : It contains 200 pair of numbers containing of 3-12 digits. Part2 : It contains 200 pair of names to be remind .

18. C. Aesthetic Aptitude Test This test is related to how a person is appreciating the beauty. It contains a 100 pair of pictures and the subject should choose the best pictures from them.

19. D. Musical Aptitude Test This tests helps in determining the sense of hearing that how the subject is detecting the different sounds. It contains 6 tests for different aspect of the music. Pitch Rhythm Loudness Time Tone Timbre

20. 3. Manual Dexterity Aptitude test These tests are manual activity based tests. They are further classified into two categories. A. Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test B. O’ Conner Finger & Tweezers dexterity Test

21. Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test In this test the subject has to arrange a list in the same order after observing it carefully. B . O’ Conner Finger & Tweezers dexterity Test In this test there are small holes on the board and all the wholes should be filled by pins. This test helps in determining the coordination of fingers and hand, wrist and steadiness .

22. Scholastic Aptitude Test This is academic in nature. It drives learning process. It includes: scientific, engineering, medical, commercial, sports, linguistic etc . GRE, SAT