Which of the following represents the major difference between aptitude and achievement tests?

a. Aptitude tests are individual tests; achievement tests are group tests.
b. Aptitude tests attempt to measure general skills; achievement tests attempt to measure specific skills.
c. Aptitude tests measure inherited characteristics, while achievement tests measure acquired characteristics.
d. Aptitude test results are not influenced by a child's school experiences, while achievement tests are.


B

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Language arts areas skills such as reading, listening, and viewing are usually called:

a. expressive skills because these are the primary ways people express themselves. b. receptive skills because people "receive" information in these three major ways. c. "static" skills since they do not require any particular learner involvement. d. skills that are more developmentally appropriate for younger children since they are just learning to read and listen.

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Which of the following is not true of discovery learning?

a. It involves teacher-centered delivery. b. It suggests that learning is a result of discovery. c. It emphasizes students' thought processes. d. It is consistent with a constructivist approach.

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One way to increase your self-expectancy is to review your past ________, which could be anything completed through effort, skill, or persistence.

A. obstacles B. challenges C. accomplishments D. goals

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The procedures required in disciplining a student decrease as the possible penalties increase

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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