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What is
PERSONALITY
* the complex of all the attributes–behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental–that characterize a unique individual; “their different …
* a person of considerable prominence; “she is a Hollywood personality”
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* A set of qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another; An assumed role or manner of behavior; A celebrity; Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd
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enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself. Personality traits are prominent aspects of personality that are exhibited in a wide range of important social and personal contexts. …
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* personal beliefs, expectations, desires, values, and behaviors that derive from the interaction between culture and the individual. Personality is the behaviors and techniques for solving problems that are used by an individual. Personality is to the individual as culture is to the group.
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The embodiment of personal traits and characteristics of an individual that are set at a very early age and are extremely resistant to change.
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* means (1) the sum of the characteristics which make up physical and mental being, including appearance, manners, habits, tastes and moral character; (2) the characteristics that distinguish one person from another (this is equivalent to individuality); (3) the capacity for having mental states …
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* defined as the relatively enduring combination of traits which makes an individual unique and at the same time produces consistencies in his or her thought and behaviour. …
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* that which distinguishes or individualizes a person; its qualities are judged not so much in terms of their moral value, as in “character,” but as to whether they are “pleasing” or “unpleasing.”
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* ( in personality: Freud ) …characterized by nonpathological personality qualities such as perfectionism, indecisiveness, and formality in …
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* The dynamically organized totality of personal traits which distinguish one person from others.
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Ability. A characteristic that is indicative of competence in a field. (See also aptitude.)

Ability Testing. Use of standardized tests to evaluate an individual’s performance in a specific area (i.e., cognitive, psychomotor, or physical functioning).

Achievement tests. Standardized tests that measure knowledge and skills in academic subject areas (i.e., math, spelling, and reading).
Aptitude. An individual’s ability to learn or to develop proficiency in an area if provided with appropriate education or training. Aptitude tests include tests of general academic (scholastic) ability; tests of special abilities (i.e., verbal, numerical, mechanical); tests that assess “readiness” for learning; and tests that measure ability and previous learning that are used to predict future performance.

Aptitude tests. Tests that measure an individual’s collective knowledge; often used to predict learning potential. See also ability test.

Assessment. The process of testing and measuring skills and abilities. Assessments include aptitude tests, achievement tests, and screening tests
Competency tests. Tests that measure proficiency in subject areas like math and English. Some states require that students pass competency tests before graduating.

What is
APTITUDE

* inherent ability
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* An aptitude is an innate, acquired or learned or developed component of a competency (being the others: knowledge, understanding and attitude) to …
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* natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill; the condition of being suitable
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* A natural ability to learn or to perform a task or a function. Sometimes synonymous with competency, although aptitude is used more often in reference to innate abilities and the ability to learn, while competencies are used more often in reference to abilities that can be developed through …
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* The specific ability a learner has for learning a second language. This is separate from intelligence.
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* An individual’s ability to learn or to develop proficiency in an area if provided with appropriate education or training. …
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* Aptitude is a person’s capacity for learning something. By nature, aptitude tests are meant to be predictive, and this is one of their primary uses. On the other hand, achievement tests measure what someone has learned in the past. There are both verbal and nonverbal aptitudes. …
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* potential for learning a skill
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