Aptitude Tests Measure ________

question 15

Multiple Choice

Aptitude tests measure ________.

• A) the level of skill or knowledge an individual possesses in a certain area
• B) an individual's interest in performing various kinds of jobs
• C) the potential of an individual to perform a task
• D) an individual's personality dimensions in such areas as emotional maturity, subjectivity, honesty, and objectivity
• E) an individual's response to stressful situations in order to assess his/her presence of mind

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Definitions:

Ferdinand Magellan

A Portuguese explorer who organized the Spanish expedition to the East Indies from 1519 to 1522, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the Earth.

Pacific Ocean

The largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions, extending from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia on the west and the Americas on the east.

Columbus's Assessment

Refers to Christopher Columbus's evaluation and reports of the New World lands he encountered, his observations of their potential for colonization and exploitation.

Columbus's Explorations

The voyages led by Christopher Columbus across the Atlantic Ocean, aiming to find a western route to Asia but instead making first European contact with the Americas.