Dr. Cantor puts several questions about his political views on an American history exam. Students complain that these questions have nothing to do with how much they know about American history and should not be used to determine their grades. The students are arguing that the tests: a) lacks reliability b) does not have a normal distribution c) lacks validity d) measures aptitude; not achievement

Dr. Cantor puts several questions about his political views on an American history exam. Students complain that these questions have nothing to do with how much they know about American history and should not be used to determine their grades. The students are arguing that the tests:
a) lacks reliability
b) does not have a normal distribution
c) lacks validity
d) measures aptitude; not achievement

Answer

• d) measures aptitude; not achievement
  Explanation:
  Achievement measures how much the student has learned over a period of time, and which focuses solely on what the student was being taught. On the other hand, aptitude measures the ability of the students to solve certain life issues or their potential ability which may not be focusing on what they have learned or been taught before. Questions on political views are not based on the exact history taught in class, which is aptitude-based.