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Psychometric Testing There are 3 main types of psychometric testing. These are Ability testing, Aptitude testing. Ability testing Ability tests measure a persons potential, for instance to learn the skills needed for a new job or to cope with the demands of a training course. Tests of attainment assess specifically what people have learnt e.g. mathematical ability or typing skills. Of course what people have learned does depend on their ability in that domain in the first place so the scores on the two types of test are conceptually linked. The major difference between tests of ability and tests of attainment is in the way the scores from both types of test are used. Many ability test items look identical to those on attainment tests but attainment tests are different in one crucial respect - they are traditional. They focus on what has been learnt and on what a person knows and can...

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