A high school counselor gave Amy a test designed to predict whether she could learn to become a successful architect.Amy most likely took a(n)________ test.
A) aptitude
B) eugenics
C) achievement
D) IQ

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An aptitude test is designed to measure a person's potential to learn or perform a specific type of task or skill. In this scenario, the high school counselor gave Amy an aptitude test to predict whether she has the potential to become a successful architect, indicating that the test was measuring her potential rather than her current knowledge or skills (which would be measured by an achievement test) or a general measure of intelligence (which would be measured by an IQ test). Eugenics, which involves selecting breeding partners to improve the genetic quality of a population, is not relevant in this scenario.

A High School Counselor Gave Amy a Test Designed to Predict