Praxis II Psychology

Answer: C - Dana is taking a test that would measure whether or not she would do better as a chef or a nurse. Dana is taking an aptitude test.
Key Takeaway: Aptitude tests are designed to help a person steer toward one or more career goals. The test does not tell a person to become a doctor or a bus driver. It does match their answers to questions that are specific to a certain career (e.g. “I enjoy working in a highly stressful environment and multiple bosses”) to those of other people who have chosen that career. If the answers point to certain preferences, likes, and dislikes, the results of the test would point to certain careers that the person may enjoy.